“I have signed a four and a half year deal with Monaco,” Elderson told his official website www.elderson3.com
“I’m really delighted to join such a great and distinguished club like Monaco.
“I give God the glory and count on the support and prayers of everyone as I hope for bigger things now back in France, which has remained my second home even after I left in 2010.”
He praised the Braga fans for making him feel at home in Portugal in the three and a half years he was there.
“The fans were great for me and the club when I was there. I will miss them,” he said.
He tweeted that he is already at home in Monaco.
“Feeling at home already, good to be back in France. Thank you everyone for the reception#Grateful”, he said on handle @eldersonech
The swash-buckling fullback will wear jersey number 21 at Monaco.
Elderson, who has won 40 caps and scored two goals for Nigeria, has returned to France, where he began his professional career with Stade Rennes in 2007.
He has a contract with Sporting Braga till June 2014.
He made 108 appearances for Braga and scored eight goals at the Portuguese outfit.
He won the Portuguese League Cup with the club last season and also featured in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
He joins a star-studded Monaco, who have Colombia striker Radamel Falcao, James Rodriquez and Eric Abidal.
Monaco are second on the French Ligue 1 with 42 points from 20 matches, five points adrift of leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
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