Displaying a talent for the craft, Maradona takes his place at the head of a flotilla bound for the southern France port city, as the aspirational Ligue 1 club removes the shackles from its new Puma Kit. 

The ambitious club has been linked with a move for Nice striker Mario Balotelli, whose failure to show up at training on Monday fuelled speculation of an imminent departure. 

The Jersey unveiling may not be the last theatrical announcement  the club is involved in this transfer window.