Terem Moffi is closing in on a fresh start in Germany, moving on from a spell in France that ended in difficult circumstances.
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Nigeria international Terem Moffi is set to undergo a medical at Bundesliga club Hamburg ahead of a permanent transfer from OGC Nice.
According to transfer expert Fabrice Hawkins, Hamburg have reached an agreement with Nice worth €2.5 million including bonuses for the 27 year old striker. Moffi is expected to undergo his medical on Saturday before signing a contract that will keep him at the club until June 2029.
A Loan Spell That Reignited His Form
The move follows a loan spell at Portuguese giants FC Porto in the second half of last season, where Moffi registered one goal and one assist in nine league appearances and was part of the squad that won the Portuguese league title.
A Difficult Final Chapter In Nice
Moffi’s exit from Nice comes after a troubled end to his time at the club. He and several teammates were attacked by supporters after getting off the team bus following a 3-1 away defeat to his former club Lorient last November, an incident that saw him placed on sick leave for a week before his loan move to Porto was arranged.
Despite that difficult ending, Moffi leaves Nice with a strong overall record, having scored 24 goals in 72 appearances across all competitions for the club since arriving on loan from Lorient in January 2023, a move made permanent later that year.
📌 Did You Know?
- Moffi began his professional career in Turkey before his move to French football with Lorient.
- His permanent transfer to Nice in 2023 came after an initial loan spell that convinced the club to make the move permanent later that year.
- Moffi’s title winning loan spell at FC Porto gave him experience of Champions League-adjacent European football, a boost heading into his Bundesliga move.
- Hamburg, Moffi’s new club, returned to the Bundesliga after a lengthy spell in Germany’s second tier, making his signing part of a broader top flight rebuild.
- Moffi has represented Nigeria at senior international level and remains part of the Super Eagles’ pool of forward options.
