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Why West Ham are unlikely to complete transfer for Man Utd target Jean-Clair Todibo despite agreement with Nice as Juventus lurk - explained

<p>Per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5616037/2024/07/17/jean-clair-todibo-west-ham-transfer-nice/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a>, The Hammers have agreed a deal with Nice to sign Todibo on an initial loan deal for a fee in the region of €5m (£4.2m) with a compulsory option to buy him next season for €32m and €3m in add-ons.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">West Ham expect Todibo to go to Juventus. Agreement with Nice for defender would have been loan plus obligation <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/whufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#whufc</a></p>— Jacob Steinberg (@JacobSteinberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/JacobSteinberg/status/1813538504078762181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>However, The Premier League side believes that the French defender will likely <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/juventus-look-to-capitalise-on-man-utd-s-inability-to-sign-nice-defender-jean-clair-todibo/blt6dc5f1ef2c45c74f" target="_blank">prefer a move to Juventus</a> instead of joining them as the Italian side will guarantee him Champions League football in the 2024/25 campaign after finishing third in Serie A last season.</p>

THE EXPLANATION

<p>The 24-year-old centre-back was earlier linked with a move to Manchester United but a UEFA ruling regarding the transfer of players between the same ownership clubs has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-unlikely-complete-nice-centre-back-jean-clair-todibo-explained/blt564ca9521d6acd14" target="_blank">ended the Red Devils' pursuit of the player</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>While the Red Devils are no longer in the race to sign the Frenchman, they are on the verge of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-close-in-leny-yoro-lille-medical-to-beat-real-madrid-gbp52m-transfer/bltf4f402f16b89613c" target="_blank">sealing a move for his compatriot Leny Yoro</a> who is set to undergo a medical at the English side in the next few days.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Why West Ham are unlikely to complete transfer for Man Utd target Jean-Clair Todibo despite agreement with Nice as Juventus lurk - explained | Goal.com US

West Ham could lose out on Jean-Clair Todibo as they believe the defender will opt to join Juventus.