ðɪs wʌz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐ mˈoːɹ səksˈɛsfəl lˈoʊn tə fɹˈɛntʃ fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən klˈʌb bˈæstʃə fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː zˈiəɹoʊ θɹˈiː sˈiːzən, wˌɛɹ hiː skˈoːɹd ˈeɪt ɡˈoʊlz ɪn θˈɜːɾi ɐpˈɪɹənsᵻz.
This was followed by a more successful loan to French first division club Bastia for the 2002–03 season, where he scored eight goals in 30 appearances.