Ibrahima Balde is officially a Lorient player following confirmation of his transfer from Rodez. The forward joins after both clubs confirmed the deal after personal terms were agreed and the player passed his medical. Now focus turns to how he will fit into his new team. No other teams were seriously connected with the player, leaving Lorient free to complete the transfer at their own pace. Lorient's 26/27 output of 0.5 goals per game is behind league levels. The addition of Ibrahima Balde would give them the sharper edge they're missing in front of goal. Lorient have recently been linked with Nosa Edward Obaretin while Rodez have had no rumoured targets. Stay tuned for more details as the story develops. Need more Lorient transfer rumours? Follow @PlayerSwitchCom on Twitter for news and updates as they happen.