Moffi blasted at Nice: “We didn’t respect him, we’ll move him on” | OneFootball

It seems that the link between Nice and Terem Moffi has definitively come to an end. The Nigerian forward was on loan at FC Porto in the second half of last season, where he won the league title, but the club did not trigger the purchase option. As a result, the 27-year-old returned to France, although, despite having one more year left on his contract, he does not appear to be in the plans to stay.

That idea was confirmed by the club’s officials, who are now clearly pointing toward the player’s departure and consider him unwanted. In unusually blunt remarks, the French club’s management addressed the player’s delicate situation this Wednesday, which has dragged on since last season, and made it clear that Moffi’s future does not lie with the club.

President Maurice Cohen confirmed that although the player has returned and is training with the team, his departure is being treated as a priority. “We are applying the regulations. He has returned. We are providing him with training. He will train with the team as normal,” he began. “After that, he is on the list of players we want to move on. So he will certainly be transferred elsewhere at some point. There is no separate group. So he will train as normal, but he is on the departures list. What is certain is that we will do everything to transfer him,” he said.

Roger Ricort, the new sporting director, reinforced this position, while also adding a view on respect for the player and the relationship with the fans. “We do not necessarily respect the man, but we are obliged to respect the player. To me, he did what he wanted. I think he also knows that, in my opinion, he will no longer be able to play for Nice. I think it would even be a lack of respect toward our supporters,” he said.

Despite the breakdown, the sporting director guaranteed that the club will maintain a professional stance while the forward remains there. “As long as he is here, we will try to be fair with him and with his agents so that he can prepare as normal and so that, if he has to leave us, he is in good physical condition. We will shake hands, wish him good luck, and it will be a failure. It happens,” he concluded.

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