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Choupo-Moting switches to Mainz

Choupo-Moting wechselt nach MainzChoupo-Moting (m.) in the adoption at the HSV-© SID-IMAGES/Getty Images /.

FSV Mainz 05 has committed to next season offensive player Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of Hamburger SV. The 22-year-old national team of Cameroon goes on a free transfer.


Mainz (SID) - Bundesliga FSV Mainz 05 has committed to next season offensive player Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting of Hamburger SV. The 22-year-old Cameroon international changes on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract with the Europe League participants.


"Eric is a player with exceptional potential." It combines many features that distinguish a very good offensive player. "Through his various qualities he is can be used in all positions in the attack or in the offensive line in the midfield and thus significantly increased the potential of our Squad," said FSV coach Thomas Tuchel.


Choupo-Moting was with the HSV since 2004 and was loaned to the 1. FC Nuremberg in the meantime. Overall, the former German junior player played 48 League games. Last winter, he should switch to the 1. FC Koln, however, prevented the timely sending of the transfer documents to the German Football League (DFL) a broken fax machine and had burst transfer.