OGC Nice set to sign Empoli centre-back Mattia Viti for €15m | OneFootball

According to Sky Sports Italy and confirmed by Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna, OGC Nice are set to sign Empoli’s centre-back Mattia Viti (20) on a permanent deal with an agreement found between the two clubs for a fee of €13m plus €2m add-ons with a sell-on clause included. The Italian centre-back, who was admired by Lucien Favre, will complete the move next week.

last week Empoli turned down an offer of €20m for both Fabiano Parisi and Mattia Viti with the Serie A side valuing the first player at €10m and Viti at €15m. However, with add-ons and a sell-on clause attached Empoli look to have accepted a €13m deal for the defender. According to Santi Aouna, Les Aiglons will return to complete the deal for Parisi next week.

The young Italian defender broke into Empoli’s senior side with 20 appearances in Serie A last season, with four appearances in the Italian cup. Before that, the player appeared 24 times for Empoli’s reserve side, scoring one goal in Primavera 1.