As announced yesterday by us, Florian Thauvin (30 years old) is close to a return to Ligue 1. The French international (10 caps) is being tracked by OGC Nice, looking for an attacker to strengthen its sector offensive, diminished with the departure of Jérémie Boga to the CAN. Author of two goals and an assist in 16 Serie A matches with Udinese, the 2018 world champion could be an “experienced reinforcement” for the Gym according to Rolland Courbis, consultant for After Foot on RMC. Thauvin having played 259 matches in Ligue 1 with Marseille and Bastia.
“Nice is a very important club. Today, at 31, if we accept it, Thauvin would be happy to come to Nice and return to France. Everyone has their own tastes but with the five possible changes today, he is a player capable of coming on during the match and bringing some experience. He has been playing for a very long time but he is only 31 years old. At Udinese, he plays on the right side, he goes inside and is capable of making a good final pass or hitting. It can be useful”admitted the former Montpellier coach.
