Chad prospect Casimir Ninga awarded new deal at Montpellier

Montpellier - Chad international striker Casimir Ninga has been rewarded for an impressive first season in European football with a contract extension by Montpellier, the French Ligue 1 side announced on Friday.

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The 22-year-old, signed last August from Mangasport in Gabon on a four-year deal, has penned a one-year extension to keep him at Montpellier until June 2020.

Ninga has scored six goals in 11 Ligue 1 appearances for 15th-placed Montpellier, including doubles away at Lyon and Marseille.