ROMAIN Faivre has left Cherries on a season-long loan deal.

The Frenchman returns to his former club Brest, who finished third in Ligue 1 last season, qualifying for the Champions League.

Faivre, 26, joined Cherries from Lyon last summer for £12.8million.

He was instantly loaned out to FC Lorient, but recalled by Cherries in January.

In the second half of last season, Faivre made six appearances for Cherries, all as a substitute.

The midfielder featured in all four of Cherries’ official friendlies this summer, providing an assist for Daniel Jebbison’s winning goal against Girona on Saturday.

Former France under-21 international Faivre previously spent two seasons at Brittany-based Brest, between 2020 and 2022, having arrived from Monaco.

The Pirates are managed by Eric Roy and begin their league campaign against Marseille on Sunday.