The France international has signed a four-year contract with LOSC Lille, the French champions said in a statement on their official website some hours ago. The 24-year-old rejected an offer to join Ligue1 side PSG -who were initially believed to be the front runners in the race to grab his signature. He's expected to fill the void his predecessor's absence might create in the long run.
Meanwhile, Lille hope to recoup their investment with a significant amount of interest in the short run via the sale of Gervinho to Arsenal.