PSG and Nice ‘are close to £8.6m agreement for Christophe Galtier with the two sides hopeful of sealing a deal by Thursday’ but the Ligue 1 champions ‘must wait to announce the appointment until after sacking Mauricio Pochettino’
- Paris Saint-Germain and Nice have been in negotiations over the past few days
- The two sides are reportedly close to agreeing a €10million (£8.6m) for Galtier
- But PSG cannot announce the appointment until they officially sack Pochettino
- The club hope to dismiss the Argentine by Thursday with €15m (£12.8m) payout
Paris Saint-Germain and Nice are close to an agreement that would see manager Christophe Galtier join the Ligue 1 champions for around €10million (£8.6m), according to reports.
The 55-year-old Frenchman marshalled Nice to a fifth place finish in Ligue 1 last campaign and is reportedly the leading candidate after Zinedine Zidane dropped out of the running.
The two French sides are said to have been in negotiations over the past few days and hope the process will accelerate in the coming days.
Paris Saint-Germain and Nice are close to an £8.6million agreement for Christophe Galtier
PSG hope to announce Galtier’s appointment on Thursday with the two clubs close to an agreement that will see the Parisian side pay £8.6m to buy the manager out of his contract in the south of France, according to L’Equipe.
The French publication claims that the official announcement of the appointment is being held until PSG formally confirm the dismissal of Mauricio Pochettino, which they hope will take place before Thursday.
PSG reclaimed the Ligue 1 title from Lille last season under Pochettino but their woeful Champions League campaign, in which they were knocked out by Real Madrid in the last 16, sees him head towards the door.
The Frenchman led Lille to the Ligue 1 title in 2020-21, pipping his potential employers
Negotiations between the Parisian side and the Argentine manager’s agents are ongoing, with the former Tottenham boss reportedly set to receive €15m (£12.8m) in compensation.
The sum is owed to Pochettino and four members of his backroom staff – Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and Sebastiano Pochettino.
Until the two sides agree on the terms of their…