Ghana international Majeed Waris says he is excited by the challenge of returning to France after joining Nantes on a season-long loan from Portuguese giants FC Porto.

Waris made his name in Ligue 1 Conforama while playing for Valenciennes FC for the second half the 2013-14 season on loan from Spartak Moscow.

He bagged no fewer than nine goals in 16 league appearances.

The 26-year-old returned to Ligue 1 Conforama in 2015 with FC Lorient and played for two-and-a-half seasons stint in Brittany where he netted 25 goals in 73 appearances.

"The opportunity to return to a familiar league is exciting and the target is to challenge myself," he told BBC Sport.

"The Porto coach (Sérgio Conceição) wanted me to stay. But I explained to him that I need to play more and make up for lost time, hence my choice to come to Nantes.

"I've only heard positive things about Nantes and I also experienced a great atmosphere when I came here to play with Lorient."

By Daraja Mutari