Nantes newboy Majeed Waris excited to be back in France
13th August 2018
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