Niclas Füllkrug has been robbed of jewellery estimated to be worth around £400,000 just two weeks into his loan move to AC Milan.
The forward headed to on January 2 in a deal that could become permanent at the end of the season.
Fullkrug only joined Milan on January 2 from West HamCredit: Getty
Things didn’t work out for FullKrug in east London after 18 monthsCredit: Getty
As it is a temporary move for now, the 32-year-old has been staying out of a hotel in Italy‘s capital.
But on Wednesday, the German returned from training to find his safe had been forced open and his precious belongings stolen, according to reports in Italy.
Fullkrug is working with Italian authorities to identify potential suspects, and the room was dusted for evidence.
Footballers are a common target for thieves across Europe with both and confronted by masked robbers in just the past few months.
It’s normally a player’s home that is invaded and robbed; Fullkrug will feel extra unlucky that the criminals have been able to get into his hotel room.
Another famous example of a footballer being back in 2019.
Two men attempted to rob £200,000 worth of jewellery and watches from the then-Arsenal pair.
CCTV showed Bosnia and Herzegovina hardman Kolašinac fighting them off as Özil protected his wife in his Mercedes G-Wagon.
In Italy, that saw his car wrecked.
The Napoli star was forced to hand over his watch at gunpoint after a pair of armed thugs shattered the window of his black minibus. That was only in 2024.
Fullkrug has played four times for Milan thus far and has yet to score a goal.
But, the red-half of the City is only six points behind their fierce rivals Inter in second with a game in hand.
The former Dortmund star moved to West Ham for £27 million in the summer of 2024.
While scoring goals in Germany hadn’t been a problem, the striker could only net three goals in 29 games for the Hammers.
It was thought a loan move might be best for all parties for Fullkrug might not feel that way right now after finding his safe broken into.
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