The Brazilian has departed the Bundesliga club after just one season, and is now set to continue his career with the Ligue 1 club, after his move was made official
Brazil international Dante has left Wolfsburg and joined Nice, the Ligue 1 club have announced.
Dante spent just one season at Wolfsburg, having joined from Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich ahead of the 2015-16 campaign.
The 32-year-old completed a medical at Nice late on Monday, although no details of the deal have yet been revealed by either club.
Dante could make his Nice debut on Saturday when they host his former club Lille in Ligue 1, and the defender thanked Wolfsburg for all they had done for him in his short time at the club.
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“Although I only played in Wolfsburg for one year, I had a really wonderful and educational time,” he told the club’s official website.
“I gained a lot of new friends and leave here with some great memories. I am very grateful to VfL for the opportunity to present myself at the very highest level in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League.
“I wish my former colleagues, VfL Wolfsburg and all the fans the greatest of success and I hope our paths cross again soon on the international stage.”
The Barcelona goalkeeper is flying to England on Tuesday as he nears a transfer to the Etihad Stadium, with Joe Hart’s future in significant doubt amid links with Everton
Claudio Bravo is close to signing for Manchester City from Barcelona, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
Goal understands that Bravo will arrive in England on Tuesday afternoon to complete his transfer, thus casting further doubt on Joe Hart’s future at the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola has chosen to start Willy Caballero in goal over Hart in City’s first three games of the season, with Hart subsequently heavily linked with Everton.
At a media conference on Tuesday ahead of City’s Champions League play-off second leg at home to Steaua Bucharest, Guardiola was asked about Bravo flying to Manchester for a medical, and he made no effort to disguise the fact that a deal is close.
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“I cannot deny what everyone knows,” he replied. “But until a deal is complete, I cannot answer.”
With City 5-0 up from the first leg in Romania, Guardiola is expected to make changes to his starting XI. The Spaniard said Hart had “a chance” of being selected, and rubbished suggestions he and the England international had fallen out after pictures showed the pair exchanging words in training.
“I have an excellent relationship with Joe. We spoke about football. I am clear with him, him with me,” he said.
The Chilean will land in the north west of England on Tuesday afternoon to finalise his move to the Blues, although nothing will be confirmed until Barca sign Jasper Cillessen
Claudio Bravo will arrive in England on Tuesday afternoon to complete his move to Manchester City, Goal can confirm.
Blues boss Pep Guardiola has identified Bravo as his No.1 for the coming season after deciding Joe Hart has no future at the club.
Goal understands Bravo will nearly double his existing salary when he puts pen to paper on his City contract.
The Chilean, who has won the Copa America with his country twice in the last two years, earns around €3.5 million at Camp Nou but will be paid around €6m by City.
There is no rush to get Bravo signed ahead of City’s Champions League play-off second leg against Steaua Bucharest as he is not registered in the Blues’ squad.
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Instead, it is believed the signing will not be made official until later this week, when Barca close a deal for Ajax keeper Jasper Cillessen.
Although Bravo has been Barca’s league goalkeeper in recent seasons, Marc-Andre ter Stegen – who the Catalans would not sell to City this summer – has played in the cups, leaving the Chilean without Champions League football.
He did not receive a medal when Barca were crowned European champions in 2015, and it is understood that the opportunity to play in the Champions League with City was an influential factor in his decision to move.
The transfer will cast Joe Hart’s future at the Etihad Stadium in further doubt.
Hart has been sidelined in favour of Willy Caballero so far this season and he may have played his final game for the club, as it is believed he will not be selected for Wednesday’s game against Steaua, despite City holding a 5-0 first-leg advantage.
It has been reported on Tuesday morning that Hart is happy to stay at City beyond the close of the transfer window next week, even if he were to be relegated to Guardiola’s third-choice goalkeeper.
Everton are considered front-runners for Hart’s signature but Goal understands City are yet to receive a concrete bid.
Potters assistant manager Mark Bowen has revealed the club have their “fingers crossed” over a deal for the 24-year-old centre-back, who has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford
Stoke City are interested in signing Manchester United defender Phil Jones.
England international Jones, 24, has yet to make a first-team appearance under Jose Mourinho, with Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling and Daley Blind all seemingly preferred options at the back.
And Mark Hughes now appears keen to bring Jones to Stoke, with Potters assistant Mark Bowen confirming there was a level of interest for the defender who hasn’t feature for United since January.
“I remember Sam Allardyce talking about him when he broke through and said he was the new Duncan Edwards,” he told the Stoke Sentinel.
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“He did well as a youngster, got the big move, but it hasn’t worked out for him there. I don’t know how close we are or how far down the line it’s gone.
“He’s played the majority of his career at centre half, but in his younger days he went into midfield as well.
“I don’t know what’s gone wrong, but he’s gone from even a player Fergie [Sir Alex Ferguson] was talking about as being someone who could have been one of the greats.
“But we have a bit of reputation for bringing players like that into this set up and then thriving. Fingers crossed, something may happen.”
Jones managed just 10 Premier League appearances last season having struggled with injury issues and was left out of the squad for United’s two opening wins of 2016-17.