Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has completed a permanent move to Bundesliga side Hamburger SV from French club OGC Nice.
The 27-year-old Nigerian international has signed a three-year contract that will keep him at Hamburg until 2029 and will wear the No. 9 jersey. He becomes the club’s seventh signing of the summer as Hamburg prepares for its return to the Bundesliga.
Hamburg will reportedly pay Nice a guaranteed transfer fee of €2 million, with a further €500,000 available in add-ons, potentially taking the total value of the deal to €2.5 million.
The transfer brings an end to Moffi’s more than three-year spell in France. Nice signed him from Lorient in 2023 for more than €20 million, and he went on to score 24 goals in 72 appearances for the club.
Moffi spent the second half of last season on loan at Portuguese side FC Porto, where he scored twice in 15 appearances. He also featured in seven Europa League matches for Nice and Porto, scoring against VfB Stuttgart during Porto’s 4-1 aggregate victory in the round of 16.
The move to Germany provides Moffi with an opportunity for a fresh start after a difficult spell at Nice.
Germany becomes the seventh country in which Moffi has played professionally. Across his career, the striker has recorded 88 goals and 13 assists in 228 competitive appearances.
Hamburg sporting director Claus Costa praised Moffi’s physical strength, determination and playing style, saying his qualities make him a difficult opponent for defenders.
The Nigerian is expected to operate mainly as a central striker, with Hamburg hoping to benefit from his movement, physicality and ability to hold up play.
His arrival comes following the departure of Robert Glatzel, who joined VfL Wolfsburg in June after five seasons with Hamburg. The club had also strengthened its attack with the free transfer of Zambia international Patson Daka in July.
Hamburg’s board member for sport, Kathleen Krüger, said Moffi would provide additional depth and flexibility in attack while also bringing valuable international experience to the squad.
Moffi could make his competitive debut soon, with Hamburg set to face Verl away in the first round of the DFB Cup before beginning its Bundesliga campaign against Borussia Dortmund.
The move gives the Nigerian striker a fresh opportunity to revive his club career in Germany after scoring 35 goals in 90 appearances for Lorient and 24 goals in 72 appearances for Nice.
