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Friday briefing: Sir Jim Ratcliffe lowers asking price for Nice

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16 January 2026 - 4:30 AM

INEOS owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reduced the asking price for French club OGC Nice, Bloomberg has reported.

The British billionaire, who completed a full takeover of Nice in 2019 for a reported €100 million, decided to put the club up for sale last year.

Ratcliffe had been seeking more than €200 million for the Ligue 1 side. However the club have failed to progress in talks to secure a new buyer, having only held initial talks with prospective owners thus far.

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