Since the activation of Marcin Bulka’s purchase option at the beginning of June, the club from the French Riviera had not registered any new signings. This Sunday, a second recruit has just been unveiled, is the Nice transfer window finally underway?
While the Gym supporters have been waiting for several weeks for the arrival of the experienced Yann Sommer, it’s ultimately a great hope from the 2003 generation that becomes the true first recruit of this summer transfer window.
A young 19-year-old player, Rares Ilie has just joined OGC Nice for the sum of 5 million euros (including bonuses). Considered one of the greatest up-and-coming talents in his country, Romania, the left winger/attacking midfielder was playing for Rapid Bucharest.
Impressed by his technique and vision, it was Lucien Favre himself who requested the arrival of the Romanian. It’s worth noting that in only 60 professional matches, Ilie has already made a mark at his club (9 goals and 12 assists) and in the Romanian U19 team (10 matches; 2 goals and 2 assists) to the point of earning the number 10 in both teams.
Rares Ilie has signed a 5-year contract with OGC Nice and will wear the number 23. After passing his medical examination this Sunday morning, he will fly to Portugal to join the team from the French Riviera.
To learn more about this talent, the thread created by the account @FootRoumain details the profile and career path of the new player for Nice:
