West Ham United has signed German striker Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract, the Premier League team announced on Monday.

Fullkrug was on the London club’s radar prior to last season, but he elected to transfer from Werder Bremen to another Bundesliga club Dortmund, where he scored 16 goals in 46 games across all competitions.

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“I think the Premier League is the best league in the world, and for me it is the right time to move over to England and play for a big Club like West Ham,” Fullkrug said.

“I have been thinking about West Ham for a long time now.

” I know the Technical Director Tim Steidten very well, because we have history at Werder Bremen together, and I have watched some games and seen how much quality there is in the team.”

The financial details of the trade were not revealed, although the Hammers reportedly paid 27 million pounds ($34.5 million) for the German international.

Fullkrug, 31, was a member of Germany’s Euro 2024 squad and scored twice in five matches.