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Manchester United could spring a surprise move for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting during the January window, with the former Stoke City man said to be keen on a transfer to Old Trafford, journalist Dean Jones has revealed to GIVEMESPORT.
Choupo-Moting spent one year at Stoke between 2017 and 2018, before leaving England with his reputation somewhat dented by a dismal spell with the Potters. The Cameroon international has been able to rebuild that somewhat in recent years, signing for Paris Saint-Germain after Stoke, before rocking up at his current club Bayern Munich.
But with game time said to be hard to come by in Bavaria, Choupo-Moting is being tipped with a move away from Bayern Munich, and United are one of the sides tipped to be a suitor.
Choupo-Moting struggling after Kane arrival in Munich
Originally signed as second fiddle to legendary Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, the plan was never for Choupo-Moting to be the main man at the tip of attack. However, following Lewandowski’s departure at the end of the 2021/22 campaign, the ex-Stoke forward found himself with more game time, finishing the 2022/23 season having played 30 times across all competitions.
While his appearance numbers are relatively high this time around – 19 matches across all competitions – minutes on the pitch have been tempered for Choupo-Moting, who has made just three starts in the Bundesliga and earns €134,000 (£115,000) per week on his contract, as per Capology. It’s left the 34-year-old’s future hanging in the balance, with talk of a move away from the Allianz Arena beginning to pick up.
Man United eyeing up Choupo-Moting signing
One of the more surprising suitors linked with Choupo-Moting are Man United, who heading into the January window were reported by The Daily Mail to be eyeing up a striker signing. While by no means their priority pick this month, Choupo-Moting is on the shortlist of options, as Erik ten Hag looks to alleviate some of the pressure on newbie Rasmus Hojlund.
The Danish international put pen to paper on a £72 million switch from Atalanta in the summer transfer window, but only has one Premier League goal to his name right now. As a result, ten Hag and Co. are said to want a more experienced striker in their ranks, so that some of the goal-scoring pressure on Hojlund’s shoulders can be shared around the squad instead.
