He hits and hits hits. And that's why he is repeatedly associated with the German national team by the media and fans. But is there anything to it at all? Werder striker Niclas Füllkrug has now given his clear opinion on the subject.

This season, Füllkrug has already scored five goals in seven Bundesliga games. But the 29-year-old does not believe in his World Cup chance. He said in a media panel: "I would like to communicate this topic the way I feel about it. It's the international break and I'm sitting here with you in a media panel. There are definitely reasons for that. And that's okay too. That's why it doesn't make much sense to constantly speculate about such things and ask me about them." In addition, he has not had any contact with national coach Hansi Flick.

It is currently much more important for the attacker to achieve common goals with Werder Bremen. "I try to do my best in every game every week. I try to do that regardless of any scenario because I give everything for Werder because I want to be the best version of myself. I always want to develop further," said Lücke clear. A few years ago, Füllkrug had already been linked to the national team. In the 2017/18 season, the striker scored a total of 14 goals in 34 Bundesliga games and was on Joachim Löw's radar at the time, but ultimately wasn't called up for the 2018 World Cup.

This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Niclas Füllkrug zur WM? The Werder striker published about the DFB speculation.