West Ham technical director Tim Steidten has explained why the club chose to sign Niclas Fullkrug after contrasting links to Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran. West Ham United have officially announced the signing of German striker Niclas Fullkrug. When news emerged that West Ham were switching their attentions from Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran, some fans were disappointed. The contrasting profiles of Aston Villa’s 20-year-old Colombian and 31-year-old Fullkrug has not been lost on many West Ham supporters. Duran being a young, somewhat raw, forward who is relatively unproven at the top level but cou…