Serie A-linked Super Eagles forward reveals why he stayed back in France after scoring 22 goals in two years

Golf equipment in Italy and France had the Nigeria worldwide on their most wished record, however a switch by no means materialised

Tremendous Eagles ahead Terem Moffi has confessed that no interesting provide got here to him from any admiring membership throughout the busy summer season switch window.

Regardless of a below-par goalscoring return in Ligue 1 final time period, Moffi nonetheless reportedly attracted curiosity from France and overseas throughout the low season break.

The 23-year-old was on the radar of French facet Nantes as a possible alternative for Frankfurt-bound attacker Randal Kolo Muani.

Serie A campaigners Bologna additionally had the Nigeria worldwide penned down as a potential strike accomplice for Austrian ahead Marko Arnautovic.

None of these rumoured strikes materialised, although, and Moffi stayed put at Lorient.

The previous Kortrijk ace, nonetheless, admitted that he thought-about leaving Les Merlus, however an absence of choices compelled his palms.

“To be sincere, if one thing fascinating had come to me, I’d have studied the proposal,” Moffi stated in an interview with Ouest-France.

“However after I determined to proceed the journey with Lorient, it was an excellent answer. It was not a troublesome option to make.”

New contract for Moffi at Lorient?

The choice to remain seems to be the appropriate one as Moffi is again to his free-scoring self underneath the tutelage of recent Lorient supervisor Régis Le Bris.

The Tremendous Eagles striker is Lorient’s high marksman with six targets in 9 Ligue 1 matches. Solely PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Junior have managed extra within the French top-flight this time period.

Nonetheless, Moffi just isn’t considering of committing his future to Lorient, with the Nigerian attacker brushing apart any ideas of extending his contract.

“It’s not for me to speak about it, and I haven’t thought of it but. I’m targeted on the pitch,” Moffi added.

“Join the long run with Lorient? I can’t promise the followers something as a result of I do know completely nothing for the time being.”

Moffi signed for Lorient from Belgian membership KV Kortrijk on October 1, 2020. That four-year contract will expire in the summertime of 2024.

Moffi netted 14 Ligue 1 targets in his debut season and one other eight the next yr to turn into one of the crucial talked-about stars in France.