French Club Nice Puts Entire Squad Up for Sale to Rebuild After Struggles
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by N12 · Jul 4, 2026
What happened
French football club Nice has put its entire squad up for sale to raise funds for rebuilding after a poor season that saw them narrowly avoid relegation. Owned by Jim Ratcliffe, the club aims to generate around 50 million euros and has already signed midfielder Laurent Abergel, who will remain. The squad, valued at 144 million euros, includes several notable players, with seven currently at the World Cup.
- 01Nice puts entire squad up for sale after a tough Ligue 1 season with only 32 points.
- 02Club aims to raise about 50 million euros to rebuild its team.
- 03Owned by Jim Ratcliffe, who also co-owns Manchester United.
- 04New sporting director Roger Riquet appointed to lead restructuring.
- 05Midfielder Laurent Abergel signed and not for sale.
- 06Squad valued at 144 million euros includes ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv player Rares Ilie.
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