Mercato: Nice makes four departures official!
On Friday, OGC Nice confirmed the departure of four players from its squad.
While the identity of Nice's future coach remains unclear, <a href=/news/mercato-lorient-retains-le-bris-and-warns-nice>who is courting Régis Le Bris, the Côte d'Azur club made four departures official on Friday. On loan from Fulham and Arsenal, Joe Bryan and Nicolas Pepe are returning to England after making 10 and 28 appearances respectively.
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— OGC Nice (@ogcnice) June 9, 2023
Fin de l’aventure niçoise pour @joebryan, @Nicolaspepe1919, @RBarkley8 et @AndyDelort9
L’ensemble de l’OGCNice leur souhaite beaucoup de réussite pour la suite de leur carrière.
English midfielder Ross Barkley, who arrived at the Gym on a free transfer last September, had signed for a one-year contract but has not been retained. The former Everton and Chelsea player made a disappointing 28 appearances for Les Aiglons, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists.
Finally, Nice also confirmed the definitive transfer of Andy Delort to Nantes. The Algerian international had spent last winter on loan with the Canaris, with a €4m purchase option in the event of Nantes staying in Ligue 1.