LILLE, Feb 2 — Portuguese international striker Eder has joined Lille on a six-month loan from English Premier League outfit Swansea, the French club said yesterday.

The powerful 28-year-old scored 26 goals in 60 games with Braga in Portugal between 2012-2015, as he also broke into the national side and played twice for Portugal at the 2014 World Cup.

But he failed to nail a first team place in the Premier League after joining Swansea in 2015, playing second fiddle to French target man Bafetimbi Gomis.

And with Euro 2016 in mind the Guinea-Bissau born centre-forward wanted more game time.

“I’m impressed with the set up here, the training ground and stadium and I was very well received by the Lille management, so I’m very happy to be here,” the dread-locked striker told the press whilst sporting the red Lille shirt.

“Now I’m raring to get training with my new teammates,” he said.

Eder’s new side have scored just 18 goals in 23 Ligue 1 games this season and coach Frederic Antoetti described the forward as exactly what he had been looking for. — AFP