Choupo-Moting emerges as Bayern’s unlikely new star

Published October 27, 2022 3:23 AM

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
AP Sports Writer

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has emerged as the unlikely new star striker at Bayern Munich. The 33-year-old Choupo-Moting was Robert Lewandowski’s backup and then a fringe player after Lewandowski left for Barcelona. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann experimented with striker-less tactics but then gave Choupo-Moting a run in the first team. He has five goals in his last four games and scored against Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday. Choupo-Moting is also likely to feature heavily for Cameroon at the upcoming World Cup.

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