There’s a big transfer saga unfolding in France. OGC Nice, the club from the Cote d’Azur in the south, have made five offers for Lorent’s Nigerian striker Teremas “Terem” Igobor Moffi. The club from the northeast region of Brittany has rejected all five offers, the latest of which was around $23 million. Now, the sixth offer is on the table for the powerful 23-year-old attacker.Terem Moffi (23 ans 🇳🇬) c’est ça. 🎬 Merci @Scout2Foot. pic.twitter.com/t2QJ8pcRXQ— 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐢 (@Vincent_1393) January 23, 2023 Initially, Nice was rivalled by Premier League clubs West Ham United and Southampton also interested. However, interest from across the English Channel waned as reports revealed that the Nigerian striker preferred to remain in Ligue 1.Moffi had an offer from Olympique de Marseille, but he always maintained he wanted to go to Nice. But before he gets his wish, the clubs will have to agree upon the fee, with Lorient aiming for $30 million. With five days remaining in the transfer window, the Eagles are going into overdrive in trying to secure the##NAJAVA_MECA_6978659##The nine-times Nigerian international has been in splendid form so far this campaign. He has scored 12 times in 18 league appearances this season. With his contract at Lorient running until June 2024, it’s the last chance for the Oranges to cash in on their in-form goalscorer.Moffi is tall and strong but also has got lightning pace. Ligue 1 stats say that he’s just as quick as Kylian Mbappe after he clocked a speed of 36 km/h.How did a shy Nigerian striker become the next big thing in Ligue 1?Terem started his career at the Buckswood Football Academy in his homeland before moving to a less-than-glamourous destination of Lithuania. Good performances in the shirt of Rireriai, where he got 20 goals in 31 games, earned him a move to the Belgian club Kortrijk in 2019. After just 11 matches in the top tier in Belgium, Lorient snapped him up for around $8 million.The Bretons have a great player and stand to make more than $20 million of profit on his sale.
