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Lacina Traore joins CSKA Moscow on a season-long loan from Monaco

By Coral Barry

Wednesday 13 July 2016 16:00, UK

Monaco's Ivoirian forward Lacina Traore celebrates after scoring a goal during a French Cup round of 64 football match between Monaco (ASM) and Saint-Jean
Image: Lacina Traore has left Monaco on a season-long loan

CSKA Moscow have confirmed the arrival of Lacina Traore on a season-long loan from Monaco.

The 25-year-old, nicknamed the "Gentle Giant" because of his two-metre frame, scored 10 goals in 27 matches for Monaco last season.

The Russian champions confirmed the news on Wednesday with the striker's last loan spell away from Ligue 1 coming in 2014 with Everton in the Premier League. 

"I'm really happy to become a CSKA player," Traore told CSKA Moscow's official website.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Everton player Lacina Traore in action during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Everton and Swansea City at Goodison
Image: Traore spent a season with Everton two years ago

"It's one of the best Russian clubs. I have already played in this league and saw that CSKA set the tone here.

"Hopefully our cooperation will be fruitful."

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Traore has ten caps and four goals as an Ivory Coast international and returns to Russia after previous loan stints with with Kuban Krasnodar in 2011-12 and Anzhi Makhachkala in 2012-13.