Romaric, 30, joins the Corsican outfit on a one-year deal, with the option for a second, having spent last season with Real Zaragoza in Spain following previous spells at Sevilla and Espanyol.

The Ivorian returns to France where he played for three seasons with Le Mans from 2005 to 2008 and will be reunited with former boss Frederic Hantz.

Romaric has been capped 44 times at international level.

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