Rennes have completed the signing of Hatem Ben Arfa on a free transfer.
The 31-year-old playmaker moves to Roazhon Park following an unhappy two-season stay at Paris Saint-Germain.
"I learned a lot, I was very happy to do these two years at PSG," he told a news conference. "Today I am a stronger man, I am physically and psychologically fresh."
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"I had a lot of requests, I wanted to take my time," he explained.
"The Europa League was one of the criteria, but the important thing was the setting and Stade Rennes has changed in size.
"There was Nice too but it's hard to go back with your ex."
PSG visit Rennes on September 21 but Ben Arfa insists he is not especially fired up to prove a point to his old employers.
"I do not have a feeling of revenge against Paris, I've learned a lot there," he added.
"It's a journey, it's been complicated - especially the last year - but thanks to all that I am someone stronger."
