HEARTS may be a forbidden word for Morgaro Gomis. But Motherwell’s deadline day recruit insists he will put his soul into hauling the Fir Park club up the table and proving the Tynecastle side were wrong to let him go.
The Frenchman put pen to paper on a loan move to Lanarkshire until the end of the season yesterday as Mark McGhee aims to add some experience and drive to his midfield. Gomis was part of the Jambos side that romped to the Ladbrokes Championship title last season, forming a formidable partnership with ex-Dundee United team-mate Prince Buaben.
This season has been a different story for the 30-year-old, who has yet to play a game this calendar year despite racking up 21 appearances since the summer. Gomis claims he is unaware why that is the case. However, now he has swapped maroon for claret and amber, he is keen to make his presence felt.
“I can’t say anything about Hearts,” he said. “I’m a Motherwell player. I don’t want to speak about hearts anymore.
“Yeah I was happy last season when we won the league but things changed this season. I don’t know why, for some reason. But that’s football. You get on with things.
“You need to ask them what changed. I’m fit and I just want to play. I wasn’t getting a game for a few months.
“Motherwell wanted me so I thought why not. If I can come and play and help the club it’ll be good.”
Meanwhile Mark McGhee sat down yesterday with James McFadden to discuss the former Scotland internationalist’s options.
The ex-Everton man’s short term deal at Fir Park is now up with many anticipating him to follow his American dream to Philadelphia.
It appears that vision may not become a reality, and McGhee said: “When I spoke to him last week the Philadelphia thing seemed to have evaporated and we’re not quite sure where that leaves him but, certainly in the terms he’s been here, Faddy’s welcome to stay.
“He’s been a good addition to the squad, a good addition to training, he’s a great character around the place and a great example to the boys.
“So he can stay for longer if he wants.”
It also emerged that right-back Craig Reid lef the club by mutual consent.
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