This is a case whose outcome was inevitable, as relations had deteriorated over the months. As expected, Jonathan Clauss will open a new chapter in his career at OGC Nice. TheOlympic Marseille and the Côte d’Azur club have found common ground for the transfer of the French international.
While his contract at OM was due to expire in a year, in June 2025, Jonathan Clauss should bring in compensation of 5 million euros to the Marseille club. A sum to which will be added a bonus of an additional million euros. If this operation is therefore not the most lucrative of the Marseille summer, it is not negligible either for Pablo Longoria and the club’s management, who are also parting with a significant salary.
Why Clauss chose Nice
Jonathan Clauss has passed the traditional medical examination prior to signing his contract. A three-year lease with OGC Nice. If the French defender had hinted that he did not rule out the idea of working under Roberto De Zerbi, the prospect of reuniting with Franck Haise tipped the balance.
It was under the tutelage of this technician that Clauss truly exploded at the highest level, during their years together at Racing Club de Lens. Publicly criticized several times by Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia last season, the French international wanted another framework on the human level. After two years in the bubbling atmosphere of Marseille, he will bring his experience of the highest level to a Nice team in full reconstruction.
