Roma had targeted Niclas Fullkrug to strengthen their attack. Il Messaggero reported that Fullkrug was very close to joining Roma and that a deal had already been closed by Frederic Massara, but the move was stopped by Gian Piero Gasperini's refusal.

According to Fabrizio Romano, both AC Milan and Roma have emerged as contenders to sign West Ham United’s 32-year-old German centre-forward Niclas Füllkrug in January. He joined the club in August 2024 and is under contract until June 2028. Füllkrug, who has 24 caps and 14 goals for Germany, has made 6 Premier League appearances without scoring this season. His current market value is listed as €10.00m by Transfermarkt.