Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says UEFA blocking the club from signing Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo is not fair .
Todibo has been on s radar for a couple of years but question marks have lingered over the potential signing as he plays for Nice, who INEOS also owns.
The French centre-back has impressed for the Ligue 1 outfit since joining from Barcelona in 2021.
He played 30 times in Ligue 1 last term as his side finished fifth, qualifying for the Europa League.
Nice s participation in the Europa League has also called into question whether or not Man Utd will be allowed to compete in the same competition due to UEFA s rules over multi-club ownership.
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It has been reported that both clubs will be allowed to participate in the competition in 2024/25 after UEFA allowed for next season to be a transitional period following Ratcliffe s 25 per cent acquisition of the Premier League giants.
Reports earlier this month claimed that as he makes the Red Devils his top priority as a lifelong supporter of the club.
After UEFA told Man Utd and Nice they could both play and potentially meet- in the Europa League next season, they have now blocked a transfer between the two clubs.
Fabrizio Romano reported on Wednesday evening that .
Ratcliffe confirmed this in , stating that Todibo is allowed to join a different Premier League club but not Man Utd, which is not fair on the player .
“They’ve said we can sell him to another Premiership club, but we can t sell to Manchester United,” he said. “But that s not fair on the player and I don’t see what that achieves.”
