Football: Tunisian Wahbi Khazri moves from Saint-Etienne to Montpellier (France)
Wahbi Khazri with the Saint-Etienne jersey.
August 15, 2021. AFP - FRANCOIS LO PRESTI
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Announced several days ago in Montpellier, the Tunisian international Wahbi Khazri signed up on Monday, June 27 with the club from the South of France.
After a difficult year with Saint-Etienne, relegated to Ligue 2, the captain of the Eagles of Carthage aims to resume his flight in Ligue 1 with the MHSC.
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"
I'm very happy to be here
," said Wahbi Khazri on the Montpellier club website.
It's a new challenge, I think I needed it and now I hope to help the club grow, achieve its goals and give the best of myself
”.
At the end of a season with Saint-Etienne, marked by the relegation of the Greens to Ligue 2, the Tunisian will quickly bounce back with his signing in Montpellier which allows him to stay in the French elite.
“
I hope to have fun, to provide it to people who love this club and that we will live a great adventure together
”, loose the Eagle of Carthage.
Laurent Nicollin: "
It was a priority"
The ex-Stéphanois, 31 years old and native of Ajaccio, has a rich experience in L1, which he discovered in Bastia, his training club, before playing in Bordeaux (2014-16), then in Rennes ( 2017-18) and Saint-Etienne (2018-22).
He also played a season in England, at Sunderland (2016-17).
The captain of Tunisia (69 caps) scored ten goals last season at Saint-Etienne, relegated to Ligue 2, and will be the fourth recruit from Hérault.
He will wear the number 99.
Montpellier, which has already parted ways with six players, has signed four with Khazri: Stéphanois attacking midfielder Arnaud Nordin, left-back Faitout Maouassa, on loan from Bruges, and Nîmes Théo Sainte-Luce, also left-back.
“
I am very happy with the signing of Wahbi Khazri at MHSC
.
It was a priority for us to strengthen our attack, it is now done and I am delighted, ”said the president of Montpellier
, Laurent Nicollin.
Montpellier ended last season in 13th place in Ligue 1, after occupying 5th place during the winter break.
✍️🇹🇳 𝑾𝒂𝒉𝒃𝒊 𝑲𝒉𝒂𝒛𝒓𝒊 is from Montpellier!
🖌️ 𝐸𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝐶𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
➡️ https://t.co/EKJHfUYRDe pic.twitter.com/M19PkHuMdJ
— MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) June 27, 2022
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