A summer move for Bayern Munich’s Eric Choupo-Moting has emerged on Manchester United’s radar, with the forward out of contract at the end of the season.
The 33-year-old has Premier League experience after spending the 2017-18 season with Stoke City, scroing five goals in 32 appearances for the Potters.
The Cameroon international has enjoyed something of a surprise level of success since his short stint at Stoke, moving to Paris Saint-Germain and then Bayern Mnuich, where he has been very impressive so far this season.
Choupo-Moting has scored eight goals in 13 appearances so far this campaign, across all competitions, and proving himself to be a very important member of the Bayern squad as they bid for Bundesliga and Champions League glory.
His contract with the German giants expires next year and they are keen to extend it, with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reporting that a new deal will be ‘discussed in the next months.’
However, Manchester United could look to swoop in January and discuss a summer move for the striker when he enters the last six months of his Bayern deal.
French publication Media Foot report that the Red Devils are ‘seriously considering’ a move for Choupo-Moting, with Erik ten Hag keen to add to his forward line.
Despite good recent performances for one of the top clubs in the world, it would be a surprise move for United as they build a new side under Ten Hag.
It is reminiscent, in some senses, to the shock move for Bologna striker Marko Arnautovic over the summer, which eventually came to nothing, with the former Stoke and West Ham forward staying in Serie A.
Red Devils fans were not happy at all that their side had been linked with the Austrian, and a bid had even been made, so they may not be keen on a 34-year-old Choupo-Moting arriving next summer either.
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