Feyenoord reach agreement to sign OGC Nice’s Charles Vanhoutte

OGC Nice and Feyenoord have struck an agreement for the transfer of Charles Vanhoutte (27), according to a report from L’Équipe.

Vanhoutte only joined Nice last summer, signing from Union Saint-Gilloise. He hoped that the move to the Allianz Riviera would bolster his hopes of making Rudi Garcia’s Belgium squad for the FIFA World Cup. The midfielder started well under Franck Haise, who pushed to bring him to the club, but his impact waned as Nice struggled. By the end of the season, under Claude Puel, he was no longer the key player that he was at the start of the campaign.

L’Équipe revealed last week that Feyenoord were in talks with Nice over a transfer and on Sunday, an agreement between the two clubs was reached. Le Gym will receive €6m for the midfielder, L’Équipe report. 

He is expected to travel to the Netherlands in the coming days in order to undergo a medical and complete the move. 

GFFN | Luke Entwistle