The centre-back landed in Manchester back in the summer of 2024, from Ligue 1 club Lille, and despite his relative youth, boasted 60 senior appearances for the French side.
Les Dogues are no small matter; a huge club with strong pedigree across the English Channel, but one of the first things that struck the then-teenager was the difference in attention he received from the minute he was linked with the Reds.
"This is crazy," he admitted, on the latest episode of our official podcast, Inside Carrington. "Like everywhere you go in the world, people will know you.