Rareș Ilie, who is returning to Nice this summer, is being monitored by his former club, Rapid, where Daniel Pancu wants to sign him. The offensive midfielder has only one year left on his contract with the Ligue 1 club, and an extension is considered unlikely. Nice had previously purchased Ilie from Rapid in 2022 for €4,000,000. Rapid now has the option to either loan the player or sign him permanently.