​AJ Auxerre have completed the signing of Congolese defender Christ Makosso (22), it was confirmed on Wednesday.Auxerre will once again look to stave off the drop this season and are building a squad to do so. Romain Faivre, notably, has already arrived on loan from AFC Bournemouth and the Bourgogne-based club have also sought to bring in reinforcements at the back.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMakosso, who spent last season on loan at Oxford United from Luton Town, has joined on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. L’Équipe understands that the fee for the centre-back is a little over €2m.L’AJA have not disclosed the length of Makosso’s contract either, although L’Équipe believes that it is a four-year deal. It is a return to France for the Congo international (five caps), who came through the ranks at Sochaux, before then going to play for RWDM in Belgium, Luton Town, and Oxford United.GFFN | Luke Entwistle