Bologna coach Thiago Motta says he's happy for M'Bala Nzola over his move to Fiorentina.

Nzola left Spezia for Fiorentina over the summer.

Motta has worked with the striker and said: "I had a very good relationship with him, he is a fantastic boy with a huge heart.

"He played with me when he was well. Nzola is a player of great technical and physical quality, he is a player that Fiorentina needed and they thought to him. With the exception of the match against Bologna, I hope he can have a good championship.

"I'm happy with the step forward he's made in his career."