Nîmes Olympique: attacking midfielder Paul Wade loaned to Puy Foot 43

Paul Wade, here in play against Martigues, during the first day of National last season, only made six small appearances in the Championship in the crocodile jersey. Midi Free – ALEXIS BETHUNE

Practically not used last season, croc midfielder Paul Wade was loaned to Puy Foot 43, which plays in National 2. First movement of the Nîmes summer transfer window which could get carried away at the start of next week…

Having arrived last summer from Nice, his training club where he had failed to break through, attacking midfielder Paul Wade, 24, did not impose himself at Nîmes Olympique during the 2023-2024 season.

The native of Cagnes-sur-Mer made only six small appearances in the National (81 minutes of play) and two in the Coupe de France, starting in the victory over Pavie (5th round, 7-0 victory), match in which he scored his only goal of the season.

Paul Wade, linked for two more years with the Crocos, has just been loaned to Puy Foot 43, who finished second in group A of National 2 last season, six lengths behind & rsquo;Aubagne, promoted to National.

The Louzif and Bokangu slopes

Wade's loan is the first movement of Nîmes Olympique's summer transfer window. A transfer window which could get carried away at the start of next week with the arrival of two recruits. Among the avenues followed by Sébastien Larcier, there is the one leading to Mourad Louzif. The Franco-Moroccan midfielder, who will turn 24 on July 11, is at the end of his contract at Villefrance Beaujolais (N) where he scored 5 goals last season.

Brandon Bokangu also pleases the crocodile sports director. Aged 24, the Paris 13 Atletico midfielder, repositioned in attack during the season, scored 15 goals including three doubles last season in Group B of National 2, greatly participating in the return to National of the Parisian club. Nîmes is not the only club to follow it. Sochaux, in particular, is interested in the former Saumur player.

Regarding departures, goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa, who has one year left on his contract, would be on the shelves of the South African club Orlando Pirates FC.