Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Terem Moffi's Ligue 1 team has rejected an offer from Southampton of the English Premier League for the Super Eagles striker.

Due to Lorient's decision, Moffi won't be able to join the St. Mary's outfit where Joe Aribo, a national teammate, plays.

Southampton's bid of £15 million is a tad below the valuation the 23-year-old forward holds for the Ligue 1 side, who turned down the offer.

The Merlucciidae, as Lorient are known, intend to recoup their investment in Moffi after three years by selling the player for nearly triple the price they paid for him in October 2020 when they acquired him from Belgian side KV Kortrijk for eight million euros.

According to Mohammed Toubache-Ter, the French club values Moffi at...