After his 14 goals helped keep FC Lorient at the elite division of French football last season, chances that the club could still hold on to Terem Moffi looked very slim especially with interest from top European sides. Moffi has been outstanding for FC Lorient this season, contributing a reasonable number of goals to the team, and has therefore drawn the interest of a few Premier League teams thanks to his great play for FC Lorient.
The striker is the top target for three teams, including Brighton, Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa, according to jeunesfooteux. The year-old, who has a contract with the Ligue 1 team, is obligated to remain at Stade du Moustoir until the season.
Should Villa decide to follow through with their interest, they would be getting a certified goalscorer who is a handful for defenders. Although Moffi will have to compete with Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings for a starting spot, the fact that Villa are heavily intent on recruiting somebody in that position means there is an opening in attack. The former Kortrijk star has gone on to become a real star for Lorient this season and would cause teams to raise their heads in his direction after being linked with a transfer away from the club last season.
Lorient are one of the most in-form teams in the top five European Leagues at the moment with six consecutive wins in the top-flight, same as La Liga giants Barcelona. With a rating of 9. Against Stade Brestois, the Super Eagles striker registered a game-high three shots on target, made three key passes, won two aerial duels and was accurate in With 14 goals in Ligue 1 last season, bettered only by Mbappe, many felt Lorient will find it hard to hold on to their jewel but against all odds, the Enugu-born striker stayed put.
Last season, Moffi took the French top-flight by storm, netting 14 goals for lowly FC Lorient in just his debut season in France. Indeed, Erstwhile Nigeria manager, Gernot Rohr believes Moffi can become a great striker in future given his qualities. I think he can be a good striker; although the bar is quite high in Nigeria, there have always been good center-forwards. You can see it in his game; he dares to dribble, to perform technical gestures that can only be done when you are confident.
