Mathieu Debuchy to have medical and complete Nice move from Arsenal ‘in next 48 hours’
Forgotten man would be a replacement for Ricardo Pereira, who's loan spell from Porto ended, according to Europe1 Sports
MATHIEU DEBUCHY is expected for a medical ahead of a move to Nice with “the next 48 hours” and finally end his Arsenal nightmare, according to reports in France.
Europe1 Sports claim the forgotten man will join on a free and as a replacement for Ricardo Pereira, who has returned to Porto after his two-year loan spell came to an end.
Debuchy joined Arsenal from Newcastle for around £12million in 2014 as a replacement for Bacary Sagna, who had signed for Manchester City.
But he has made just 13 Premier League appearances in the subsequent three seasons.
He suffered a serious ankle injury just months after making the move and saw his place taken by Hector Bellerin in his absence.
The Spaniard was a revelation and soon made the position his own.
Debuchy failed to make the matchday squad for that season’s FA Cup final victory over Aston Villa.
He suffered another early–season injury in the following campaign and made just two appearances, before Bordeaux on loan in January 2016, despite reported interest from Manchester United.
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The now 31-year-old returned to the Emirates last summer and made his first appearance for the club in 385 days against Bournemouth.
However, it lasted just 14 minutes as he suffered yet another injury.
Debuchy’s predecessor at Nice, Pereira, is a target for Tottenham.