Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined New York Red Bulls signing a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027. The Cameroonian forward who played at Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain brings tons of experience to Major League Soccer showing how the league is getting more attractive to international players.
- Choupo-Moting’s contract with New York Red Bulls runs until 2026 with an option for 2027
- He played for big European clubs like Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain
- His signing shows MLS is getting more popular with big international players
Choupo-Moting’s Impact on MLS
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting coming to New York Red Bulls is really big for Major League Soccer. According to Tom Bogert’s tweet the Cameroonian forward signed with the club and brings his skills and experience to the team. He won three Bundesliga titles and a FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich which should really help the Red Bulls.
Official: RBNY sign Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting through 2026 with an option for 2027.
Choupo-Moting, 35, is a designated player. At Bayern he won three league titles, one German Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup. Won titles with PSG as well.
— Tom Bogert (@tombogert)
December 18, 2024
Choupo-Moting’s Career Highlights
Choupo-Moting has done really good throughout his career. He started at Hamburger SV and then did great things at Mainz 05, Schalke 04 and Stoke City. When he was at Paris Saint-Germain he won several Ligue 1 titles too. Everyone wants to see how he’ll do in MLS with all his European experience. You can learn more about his old teams at Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
MLS’s Growing International Profile
Choupo-Moting coming to MLS is part of this big thing where more international players are joining the league and making it more popular worldwide. This happened around the same time as Chicago Fire got Jack Elliott to make their defense better. You can read more about that in the article about Chicago Fire’s new signing. Also the league is getting bigger like when Facundo Torres moved to Palmeiras from Orlando City SC. There’s more info about that at Facundo Torres’ transfer. As MLS keeps getting these great players from around the world it’s gonna be really fun to watch for everyone.
