Ghana international Rabiu Mohammed is hoping to remain with French Ligue 1 newcomers Evian Thonon Gaillard after his side secured promotion on Friday.

Rabiu, 21, is on loan from Udinese but wants to continue with his development at Evian Thonon Gaillard.

Evian Thonon Gaillard won 2-1 against Reims to earn their place in next season's topflight campaign with Rabiu playing for 66 minutes before being taken off.

“This is a big day for me in my career because it been difficult for me all these while. I will savour this day and look to the future,” he told GHANAsoccernet.com.

“I think my future rests with this club and I will love to stay and hone my talent here.”

Mohammed was a member of the Ghana Under-20 which won the 2009 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.