Patrick Vieira Wants Manchester City Reunion At Nice

Patrick Vieira has taken his first job as a manager of a European club at Nice and now the big Frenchman wants to bring a former Manchester City colleague to his new club.

There's some new wave of football managers in Europe this season with Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Patrick Vieira all getting their first managerial jobs on the continent and Mikel Arteta nearly joined them too.

Of the three midfielders, who are usually joined by Roy Keane and Paul Scholes in the debate about who the best ever Premier League midfielder is, Vieira is the only man with previous managerial experience.

After being a coach at Manchester City, following his retirement from playing, the Frenchman moved to their affiliate in the MLS, New York City FC, to start his career as a manager.

Vieira lasted two seasons in America, was reportedly interviewed for the Arsenal manager vacancy, and then landed the job in France with Nice, as Lucien Favre moved to Germany for Borussia Dortmund.

Now according to Daily Mail the former City man is considering a move for goalkeeper Joe Hart with the selling club looking to offload the former England number one for a cut price.

Hart hasn't exactly had the best couple of seasons. Image: PA Images

Hart was City's number one from 2010 till 2016, winning two Premier League titles in that time, until Pep Guardiola became City boss after the 2016 Euros.

Very soon the Spaniard decided he wanted a goalkeeper who was more attuned to playing the ball out from the back and he signed former Barcelona number one Claudio Bravo.

Hart went out on loan to Torino in the first season of Guardiola, with mixed results, and then went to West Ham last term where he started as number one before being dropped part way through the season.

Hart has no chance of getting the gloves back at City with Ederson in goal. Image: PA Images

City want to make sure they don't price Hart out of a move and other clubs in Europe are also reportedly keeping an eye on the 31 year old.

The former Shrewsbury player's loss of form and game time with West Ham last year led to him losing his place in England's squad for the World Cup.

Vieira could use his contacts to sign his first player at Nice, expect Liverpool players at Rangers and Chelsea players at Derby too.

Topics: Manchester City, Joe Hart, Football News, Ligue 1, Premier League, Transfer news, France

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