Official: Nice signs San Giros joint midfielder Vanut, both sides sign for four years

Hupu September 2nd Nice officially announced that the team signed 24-year-old Belgian midfielder Vanut from San Giros United, and the two sides signed a contract for four years.

According to previous disclosures by Sacha, the transfer fee is 6 million euros + 1 million euros bonus.

Announcement

Nice Football Club has signed midfielder Vanut, who is from San Gilos United.

He once fought with Nice on December 12, 2024, showing strong impact and fighting spirit in the midfield - and the midfield is the core of all battles. Starting Monday, Charles Vanhoutte, the player who will celebrate his 27th birthday on September 16, will contribute his talent and vitality to the Nice Club, who has signed with the team for the next four seasons.

sporting director Florian Morris said: "We need a player like this. Charles is a defensive, balanced midfielder with skillful skills, excellent set-piece skills and a very good mentality. He showed great determination when joining us, just like he was on the court. He will undoubtedly help us both on the court and off the court."

club chairman Fabrice Bock added: "He was just called up to the national team by Rudy Garcia, which is a natural reward and the beginning of a new stage of his career. We are very happy about this important moment and His time to join us is consistent. Charles is an indispensable main player in the former club. He has won the league and the Belgian Cup with San Giros, made 54 appearances in 2023-24 and 46 appearances last season. He is attracted by our plan, and San Giros will play in the Champions League this season, which fully illustrates his motivation. He will bring us his abilities and personality, and we will help him continue to grow."

Charles is from the Bruges Youth Academy and has also played for Tubize, which will be his first experience playing outside Belgium. At San Giros United, he played 106 games (2 goals and 13 assists), of which he has played 6 games in full this season.

He said: "I feel ready and determined. I am very happy to join Nice and look forward to experiencing the new environment of Ligue 1 and me. My goal is simple: to do my best for the club, for my teammates, and for the fans. We will do everything we can to stay competitive and win as many games as possible."