{
  "id": 1656821,
  "title": "Report: Füllkrug close to return to Bremen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/report-fullkrug-close-to-return-to-bremen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:48:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-f-llkrug-close-return-064832449.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Werder Bremen's forward Niclas Füllkrug is reportedly close to returning to his former club, according to a Sky broadcast report. The German Bundesliga striker has scheduled his medical tests for Tuesday, following which he is expected to sign a contract with the Bundesliga team. Füllkrug, who began his career at Bremen's youth academy, last played for the club between 2019 and 2023 before moving to Borussia Dortmund. After a stint at West Ham in 2024, he was subsequently loaned to AC Milan. Despite his recent injury struggles and loss of a spot in the Germany national team, Füllkrug has a good chance of making the November and December World Cup according to former Germany midfielder Toni Kroos.",
  "summary": "Forward Niclas Füllkrug is close to a return to his former club Werder Bremen, broadcaster Sky said. According to the report, Füllkrug has his medicals scheduled for Tuesday before singing a contract with the Bundesliga club.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Report: Füllkrug close to return to Bremen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/report-fullkrug-close-to-return-to-bremen-1656822",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:48:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}