Tunisia international Dylan Bronn has joined Metz on a permanent deal that will keep him at the club until June 2024.
The France-born centre-back started his career in National Division 2 outfit Cannes and Ligue 2 club Niort before moving to Belgium in 2017.
This season, Bronn struggled to secure first-team action at Gent, playing in five Belgian First Division A games, including two starts.
His signing comes as a reinforcement for Metz who are one of the teams to have conceded the most goals in the French top-flight this season (28 goals).