Nice 'closing on Jean-Michael Seri deal'

Pacos Ferreira's Ivorian midfielder Jean Michel Seri during the UEFA Europa league Group E football match FC Pacos de Ferreira vs FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk at the Dom Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes on October 24, 2013
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Nice close in on a deal for Ivorian midfielder Jean-Michael Seri, according to a report.

Nice are reportedly close to agreeing a deal for Pacos de Ferreira midfielder Jean-Michael Seri.

The Ligue 1 outfit are believed to be in the market for a deep-lying midfielder, with Didier Digard's contract expiring at the end of the season.

According to Get French Football News, Nice have agreed a provisional four-year contract with the 23-year-old.

However, the clubs have yet been able to settle on a transfer fee, with Pacos de Ferreira said to be holding out in a bid to drum up more interest in the Ivorian.

Nice are reported to have offered €1.2m (£870,000), but it is thought that a price in that region in unlikely at this stage of negotiations.

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