FC Lorient coach Christrophe Pelissier has said he is delighted Terem Moffi is still at the Ligue 1 club despite serious interest by several top clubs to sign him in the summer.
He said this when he lavished praise on the young striker after his heroics gave the team a vital home win over champions Lille.
Moffi scored a goal and delivered an assist for Lorient to stun Lille 2-1 Friday night.
“I don’t like to single out individual players, but he is a player who brings us a plus,” praised the Lorient coach.
“We are very happy that he is still with us.”
Moffi had just rejoined the team after international duty, but the coach said he did not hesitate to start him against Lille.
“When you have a player of this quality in your work force, you do not hesitate to start him, even if he has just returned from international duty,” he maintained.
Top La Liga clubs Atletico Madrid and Villarreal as well as Borussia Dortmund were reported to be interested in signing the striker.
The Lorient President later disclosed the club stopped a transfer “at all costs”.
Lorient President stopped his transfer to the bigger Team ‘at all cost’ That was bad intention and impedement towards another person’s breakthrough. I believe with time,tide will change. I wish Moffi injury free season coupled with unprecedented goals galore season in Jesus name.