Voetbalnieuws.be reports that Real Sociedad is interested in acquiring a new striker and notes that there were already rumours in Spain about the club's interest. At the Spanish cup winner, Hugo Cuypers' role would be to allow star striker and captain Mikel Oyarzabal to rest more often during a busy season.

Real Sociedad is interested in 29-year-old Belgian forward Hugo Cuypers as an additional attacker to support captain Mikel Oyarzabal. His current club, Chicago Fire, might be willing to cooperate on a transfer as the American team has been working on signing Robert Lewandowski. Cuypers joined Chicago Fire in February 2024, has scored 13 goals in 11 Major League Soccer appearances this season, and his contract runs until the end of 2026.