OGC Nice in talks to sign Formose Mendy (Amiens) & Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) | OneFootball

Foot Mercato report that Ligue 1 side OGC Nice are in advanced negotiations with Ligue 2 outfit Amiens over the possible signing of defensive player Formose Mendy.

The 22-year-old is looking to move to a club in Europe’s top 5 leagues this summer, according to sources contacted by Get French Football News.

Les Aiglons are seeking to do a loan with option or obligation to buy deal, whereas the Picardy outfit would prefer a permanent transfer this summer if they are going to lose the Senegalese international this summer.

OGC Nice are intending to have a more low-key summer transfer window as owners INEOS have decided to wind back their spending on the Ligue 1 club. This decision is understood to be unrelated to their ongoing attempts to acquire Premier League outfit Manchester United.

OGC Nice are in continued negotiations with Strasbourg for midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. The 25-year-old has decided that he wants to leave the recently acquired team by Clearlake Capital for the South of France outfit. OGCN have a bid in with Strasbourg, but the details around the size of the offer have yet to filter through.

GFFN | James Thorpe