Algerian midfielder Foued Kadir's career has been boosted with a move to French title hopefuls Olympique Marseille.
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Kadir has been playing at French Ligue 1 side Valenciennes for the past four seasons, but has now made the switch to Marseille, who are currently level on points with table-topping Paris St Germain.
However, he is set to jet off to South Africa for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations later this month, although he has already been introduced to his new team.
"The recruit will have to leave Marseille for a short while in January but he took part in his first training session with his team-mates this Wednesday," Marseille said on their website.
The fee at this stage has not be disclosed, neither has the length of the contract.
Kadir was part of the Algeria side at the 2010 World Cup where he played all three games, and will also participate at AFCON, which kicks-off on January 19.
Kadir was born in Martigues, France, where he began his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club, FC Martigues.
At the age of 18, after numerous issues during his time with the club, he nearly quit the game [quitting football] to become a police officer.
The 29-year-old has also played for Troyes and Cannes in the lower divisions in France.
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