Another American is headed to the northern part of England. Today, Middlesbrough FC announced the signing of Matthew Hoppe from Mallorca.
ESPN reports that Middlesbrough paid a transfer fee to Hoppe’s previous club, Mallorca in Spain, that was £2.5-3 million, with the potential for an additional million or two pounds through add-ons. Hoppe had previously joined Mallorca just the season prior following the relegation of his club, Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga. Unfortunately, Hoppe’s time in Spain didn’t go as well as he liked, with a mix of injury, Covid-19, and poor form limiting him to just 5 league appearances.