Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere knows Jean-Clair Todibo is in talks over a deptarture but hopes to see the Premier League-linked Manchester United target stay put.
And, over the weekєɴԀ, Fabrizio Romanohad some good newsfor the Ligue 1 outfit.
Manchseter United, Romanoɾєρօɾτedon Saturday afternoon, had made contact with Bayern Munich regarding a Ԁєɑł for Benjamin Pavard. AlongsideJean-Clair Todibo, World Cup winner Pavard is among Ten Hag’s top targets shouldHarry Maguire seal his £30 million moveto West Ham.
And the United boss appears to have settled on the latter rather than the former. For all of Todibo’s potential, he cannot match Pavard’s versatility, experience or trophy haul. The former Stuttgart man has accumulated no fewer than 14 pieces of silverware – the World Cup and the Champions League among them – and feels distinctly more attainable too with less than 12 months left on his Bayern Munich contract.
Todibo, in contrast, has four years remaining on his own Ԁєɑł.
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And, speaking toAmazon Prime, Nice’s president has opened up on his desire to retain the former Barcelona youngster beyond the September deadline.
“Today, we hope to keep him,” Rivere says. “We know he is in touch with different European clubs, but our intention is to keep him.
“But until the transfer window is over, we can’t say anything with certainty.”
Nice’s new head coach – Francesco Farioli – offered a similar response when asked about the£25 million-rated Todibo’sfuture last week too.
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“He is one of the most talented players in the team, just like Khephren Thuram,” Farioli, who was linked with both theCeltic and Rangers jobsover the last 12 months, tellsGet French Football News.
“We hear and read a lot of rumours about players leaving. We want to have both of them until the єɴԀ of the season. That’s what the (Nice) management wants as well.
“As long as they’re here – for as long as possible I hope – they have to concentrate on the club, even for their own individual journey. Everything will depєɴԀ on what they can do for OGC Nice. We’re working as usual, and we’ll see on 31st August.”
