Expert drops Fullkrug injury cost prediction after 'very concerning' West Ham news

West Ham are bearing the financial brunt of Niclas Fullkrug’s injury problems despite compensation from Fifa.

That is the view of former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider that the compensation will only make up a small amount of the 31-year-old’s wages and rehabilitation costs.

Reports from insiders have claimed West Ham are “very concerned” about the striker’s fitness after missing longer than expected with the Achilles injury blow.

Fullkrug is yet to start a league game since his £27.5million move from Borussia Dortmund and has missed the last six games across all competitions.

The Germany international picked up the problem on international duty and as a result Fifa will compensate West Ham just over £17,000 for every day he remains out of action.

Fifa compensation won’t comfort West Ham over Fullkrug injury, says Borson

However, Borson insisted the compensation is minimal with the Irons still left to “pick up the pieces”.

He told Football Insider: “They will still be covering most of Fullkrug’s wages.

“Pep talks about this quite a lot – the condition of players coming back from international duty, and the number of players injured on international duty.

“It’s an interesting subject. I don’t really understand how it happens, but often a player will come back with quite a serious injury.

“The clubs then have to pick up the pieces, because they’re paying the wages.

“West Ham will be getting some form of compensation from Fifa, but they’ll have to deal with the majority of the problem.

“They have to pay the wages and the cost of rehabilitating Fullkrug as well.

“That’s just one of the problems with international football these days.”

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