Niclas Fullkrug thanks Alexis Saelemaekers for a ‘dream’ help on his . ‘You want that belief as a striker, I’m 100 per cent comfortable.’
The Rossoneri have struggled in opposition to the relegation-threatened groups not too long ago, and risked fumbling extra factors after their attracts with Genoa and Fiorentina.
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It appeared for some time as if Wladimiro Falcone would parry all the things coming his method at San Siro, however he was ultimately crushed by substitute Niclas Fullkrug’s glancing header on an Alexis Saelemaekers volleyed cross.
The German had solely been on the pitch for 3 minutes, and it was his first objective within the Milan jersey for the reason that switch from West Ham United.
Fullkrug feels reborn at Milan after West Ham
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Niclas Fullkrug of AC Milan celebrates scoring his crew’s first objective through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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He had been urging Max Allegri’s assistant Marco Landucci to place him on early for the nook, so did he really feel this was going to be his evening?
“I wished to return on, in fact, I used to be prepared and ready to return on lastly and it was a superb second to vary as a result of we have been assault, assault, assault,”
“Lastly, I received an unimaginable help from Ale, and it’s a dream for a striker to get an help like this!”
It hasn’t been all plain crusing for the centre-forward in Italy, as Repubblica newspaper reported his resort protected was damaged into, with €500,000 of jewelry stolen.
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“Extremely good, I’m very grateful and grateful to be right here and to get that belief, you want that as a striker. The crew welcomed me very effectively, it’s a nice ambiance. That’s the reason I’m 100 per cent comfortable, nothing else,” he assured.
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Niclas Fullkrug of AC Milan scores his crew’s first objective as Wladimiro Falcone of US Lecce fails to make a save through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Fullkrug turns into the third German to attain for Milan in Serie A, after Oliver Bierhoff and Christian Ziege.
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“I attempt to do my finest for the crew and the most effective ball for our strikers, I’m very proud of the help,”
“Clearly, we all know what an unimaginable striker Fullkrug is, he proved it prior to now, and having somebody with these traits within the squad is essential for us.”
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Alexis Saelemaekers of AC Milan reacts through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Nonetheless, the Belgian went off within the closing minutes with a muscular subject.
“I felt a twinge in my adductor and I didn’t wish to run any dangers, so it’s higher that somebody comes on who’s at 100 per cent and may work arduous for the crew close to the tip of the sport.”
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This consequence implies that Milan are the one crew maintaining with leaders Inter, sustaining the hole at three factors.
Wanting over their shoulders, in addition they make the most of different slip-ups to go seven factors away from Juventus in fifth, so consolidate that Champions League spot.