After just a few months: Major setback for former BVB starlet Moukoko | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund’s former striking prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko is not finding his footing at FC Copenhagen as hoped. After just a few months, another club change could already be on the horizon.

The hoped-for fresh start is faltering: Youssoufa Moukoko is apparently already facing an exit from FC Copenhagen. According to the Danish portal Bold.dk, the club is seriously considering letting the striker go this winter—just a few months after his transfer.

The 21-year-old moved from Borussia Dortmund to the Danish capital in the summer. The champions reportedly paid around 4.5 to 5 million euros for the transfer, plus bonus payments. Moukoko signed a long-term contract until 2030 and was expected to take on a central role in Copenhagen’s attack.

However, the sporting breakthrough has so far failed to materialize. In 29 competitive matches, the former German international has scored eight goals and provided two assists, but most of the goals came in the cup against lower-tier opponents. In the league, Moukoko has recently been losing ground.

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Coach Jacob Neestrup last started the striker at the beginning of December. In recent matches, Moukoko has spent most of the game on the bench. Instead, the coach has placed his trust in young alternatives like the 17-year-old Viktor Dadason and veteran Andreas Cornelius. Jordan Larsson also currently ranks ahead of the former BVB player in the internal pecking order.

Against this backdrop, sporting director Sune Smith-Nielsen is, according to Bold.dk, considering a sale in the winter—provided a suitable buyer can be found. So far, however, there are no concrete interested parties. For Moukoko, it would already be the next setback in a career that once began as one of German football’s greatest hopes.

If a transfer does indeed happen, FC Copenhagen would also come under financial pressure. The club invested heavily in the striker, and BVB reportedly secured a resale clause. A quick departure after just half a year would turn the planned fresh start into a drawn-out affair—for Youssoufa Moukoko, a bitter setback.

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