Moroccan player Amir Richardson is close to returning to French club Le Havre, the club where he developed before leaving in the summer of 2023.

Italian club Fiorentina and Le Havre have reached an agreement for the transfer of the 24-year-old midfielder on a one-year loan, with an option to buy for 8 million euros, according to French newspaper L'Équipe.

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This comes after Richardson spent the second half of last season on loan at Danish club Copenhagen for six months, before the club decided not to activate the purchase option.

Le Havre succeeded in finalizing the deal after negotiations with Fiorentina, as part of its effort to bring back one of the most prominent graduates of its academy to Stade Océane, three years after he left.

Le Havre also beat Nice in the race to sign Richardson, as Nice was waiting to free up funds from selling some of its players before moving to complete the deal.

The Moroccan player is expected to undergo a medical examination on Friday or Saturday, ahead of the official announcement of his return to Le Havre.

It is worth noting that Richardson played 9 matches for the Moroccan national team, but he fell out of the technical staff's plans for the Atlas Lions in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup.