BAYERN Munich have signed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting on a free transfer, with the former Paris Saint-Germain striker penning a one-year deal until the summer of 2021.
Choupo-Moting, 31, spent the last two years in Paris, serving predominantly as back-up to the likes of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani, but he did score the goal that took Thomas Tuchel’s men through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
The Hamburg-born Cameroon international made his last appearance for the Ligue 1 outfit as a substitute in their Champions League final defeat to Bayern on 23 August, and is seen as the ideal understudy to Robert Lewandowski.
“He gives us the squad depth we need in the centre of our attack,” said Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. “Eric has gained international experience in Paris, knows the Bundesliga and joins us on a free. So, it all works out well.”
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