As anticipated for a few days, the Aiglons are finally active in the transfer market. With Morgan Sanson and Jérémie Boga, Francesco Farioli has two major reinforcements.
Gym supporters were starting to grow impatient. After six weeks without activity, OGC Nice has officially announced the arrival of two new recruits this week. On loan from Aston Villa (England), Morgan Sanson comes from a difficult period with the Villans. In a press conference last Friday, the midfielder described himself as “at the bottom of the hole” before landing, on loan, at Strasbourg last season. Back in Ligue 1, the Frenchman has managed to show good performances, attracting the interest of several clubs, including Nice. Nearly 29 years old, the native of Saint-Doulchard intends to continue his momentum.
In the same spirit, Jérémie Boga arrives with something to prove. Bought for nearly 20 million euros, the Ivorian international was clearly Gym’s priority. After a challenging stint at Atalanta Bergamo, with two goals in twenty-three appearances, the forward arrives with a completely different status to uphold this season.
“We hope to bring in 2 or 3 more recruits”
Florent Ghisolfi
The Gym’s Sporting Director has not said his last word. Present alongside Morgan Sanson and Jérémie Boga at the press conference, Florent Ghisolfi was clear. Ideally, the priority would be to recruit a left-back, the club’s main goal. The names of Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton, England) and Luca Pelligrini (Juventus Turin, Italy) have been echoed widely these past few days.
Calvin Stengs towards a new challenge
It’s official, the Dutch international is heading to Feyenoord (Netherlands) for a sum nearing 10 million euros. Following a first season in 2021-22 without much statistical impact, the attacking midfielder was loaned to Royal Antwerp (Antwerp) immediately, recently crowned champion and Belgian cup winner. In an environment he knows very well, Calvin Stengs joins an ambitious team, also crowned champion during the 2022-23 season.
After yesterday’s match against Braga, Gym will be back in action next Saturday for its fourth preparation match against Villarreal!
