📣 Bayern's Choupo-Moting on PSG days, 2020 UCL final, and challenge ahead | OneFootball

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has addressed the media ahead of Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash with former club Paris Saint-Germain.

Here is what he had to say.

On his PSG days

“I was very happy they were interested and wanted to take that step because I was convinced about myself – I always am. I knew I could play at that level and the coach saw that too. I had a great time in Paris, and I am very happy that I took that step.”

On 2020 UCL final against Bayern

“To get to the final was very special. Unfortunately, we lost, and it still hurts, but in the end we played against a top team and I’m very proud to play for such a team. It was a very balanced game. In the end, only one team can win.

“We were proud of our own performance. If you don’t win, you need the ambition to keep trying to win, and to give everything to achieve it. And my goal now is to win the Champions League with Bayern.”

On joining Bayern

There are many similarities between [Paris and Bayern]. For instance, a club like Bayern always wants to win.

“This winning spirit is part of the club. It’s deep inside the players. You want to win every game, every possible trophy. That was not different in Paris. Here I feel it in every Bundesliga match, but also on the highest level, in the Champions League.

“Of course you’re satisfied after winning, but you don’t lose yourself in joy: you always keep your overall goal in mind. We’re in a very special period of the season. We want to start the year with victories, while keeping our overall goals in mind.”

On the challenge ahead

“I know the guys (PSG players) and I’m looking forward to seeing them again, but every game is different and now I’m at Bayern. I know they’ll be highly motivated because I know PSG have lots of respect for Bayern.

“That’s why it’s going to be very difficult because they’ll be taking it very seriously and I know each one of them will give 100%. The form on the day will be very important too because we both have lots of individual quality.

“I’m looking forward to the match. It will be a huge fight. We’ll give it all we have, and we are very positive, but we’ll be focusing on ourselves.”