OGC Nice dreams of acquiring Elye Wahi this winter. But the plan to see the former RC Lens and OM scorer wear the Nice tunic has fans of his former clubs jumping.
The idea of a transfer of Elye Wahi to OGC Nice is already animating debates on the Côte d’Azur, but above all provokes a strong reaction from supporters of OM and RC Lens. The former Montpellier, who left his mark on Ligue 1, remains closely linked to his former clubs. His possible arrival on the Promenade des Anglais provoked a lot of reactions among Marseille and blood and gold fans.
An explosive context in Nice, can the Wahi transplant take hold?
On the Nice side, the pressure is maximum. 13th in Ligue 1 after fifteen days, OGC is going through a crisis of results and confidence. Tensions between players and supporters, incidents involving executives like Terem Moffi or Jérémie Boga, changes of direction and the return of Jean-Pierre Rivère: instability reigns. In this climate, offensive recruitment is vital to relaunch the group… but integrating such a controversial element with the national public is not easy.
The Nice attack broken down and the priority Elye Wahi
The lack of offensive efficiency weighs on OGC Nice. Franck Haise, lucid about the urgent need for reinforcements, would like to bet on Elye Wahi, as revealed by Foot Market. At 22, the Frenchman knows Ligue 1 (44 goals in 125 matches) and can energize the team thanks to his speed and percussion. In difficulty in Frankfurt (14 appearances, three assists, 1 goal, only 400 minutes of play), his value is estimated at 12 million euros on Transfermarkt.
Frankfurt keeps the lead, the competition sharpens its arguments
Obtaining Wahi promises to be complicated. Despite his short playing time, Eintracht Frankfurt does not seem in a hurry to part with him and the Frenchman is under contract until 2030. Nice is far from being the only one to look into his case: several Ligue 1 clubs are also monitoring this burning issue. Nothing ensures at the moment that Wahi will leave Germany this winter – nor even less for Nice, which must convince both the player and his club to adopt a new project.
The supporters are cash
But this prospect of seeing Wahi join Nice makes the stands of the Vélodrome and Bollaert jump. Criticisms about
“Haise he really wants to sink this club 🤣”
“How to fall lower and lower 👌😂”
“Wow with Haise when it didn’t work too well in Lens. Stop »
“Yet he saw what it gave Lens”
“The supporters are already fed up with Boga and Moffi… Be sure it’s worse. »
Will Nice take the plunge?
The Elye Wahi file crystallizes all the expectations but also all the controversies around OGC Nice this winter. The fierce competition, the distrust coming from Marseille and Lens, and the uncertainty over the will of Frankfurt promise a vibrant soap opera on the Côte d’Azur. For Nice, succeeding in this bet would make a double impact: sportingly… and in the war of images waged throughout the Ligue 1 scene.
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❗️OGC Nice is interested in Elye Wahi
↪️ The trend at the moment is that the striker does not move from Frankfurt during this winter transfer window.
➡️ Despite his short playing time, he still has supporters and internal support.
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– Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) December 20, 2025
