Moukoko back to Germany? Baumgart's big plans for the star!

Youssoufa Moukoko, the talented striker, was awarded to the French association OGC Nice in the summer. The aim of this loan was to offer Moukoko more playing time and the opportunity to develop in the professional sector. So far, however, the plan has not delivered the desired results. In eight missions for Nice, Moukoko only scored two goals, both of whom fell in his debut game. Therefore, Moukoko could have to rethink his career next summer.

In the Bundesliga there was a change of coach. Union Berlin decided to dismiss Bo Svensson and committed Steffen Baumgart as a new coach. Baumgart has previously been a clubless since the end of November and made a name for himself through his activities at Paderborn, Cologne and Hamburg. His history with Moukoko is particularly relevant, because Baumgart is a confessing fan of the player. As early as April 2024, he expressed the desire to hire Moukoko and has been thinking about him regularly since then.

Moukoko return to Union Berlin?

There is speculation that Moukoko's return to Germany, specifically to Union Berlin, could be possible. According to information from Yahoo Sports , Nice will probably not draw the purchase option of 17 million euros on the permanent obligation of Moukoko. This could be an opportunity for Baumgart who is looking for reinforcements in the storm.

Baumgart has spoken positively about Moukoko in the past and once again expressed the desire to sign him. He even offered to pick up Moukoko personally to bring him to Berlin. However, Moukoko’s loan contract with Nice would have to be terminated prematurely, since the striker is still under contract with Borussia Dortmund until 2026.

Another controversy around Moukoko occurred in December when a documentary claimed that he was 24 years old and not 20th Joseph Moukoko, who spent the father's father, made this statement. However, Borussia Dortmund rejected the allegations and referred to official identification documents and birth certificates who confirm the accuracy of the age.

for Moukoko, the situation remains tense while he has to rethink his further career planning in the middle of these developments.