Nice all set to welcome Dutch midfielder Sneijder

Paris, August 7: Champions League winner Wesley Sneijder is on the brink of becoming the latest star name to sign for ambitious Ligue 1 outfit Nice.

Unfashionable Nice have made a habit of signing top class talent over the last few seasons, with France international Hatem Ben Arfa, Italian striker Mario Balotelli, Brazilian centre-back Dante and Morocco playmaker Younes Belhanda all joining over the past two years.

Now, 33-year-old Dutch international, who won the Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010, is set to sign a one-year deal with an option for another year, according to a club source.

He arrived in Nice on Sunday and the club welcomed the impending signing through its twitter handle.

Sneijder, who played in the 2010 World Cup final for the Netherlands and has won league titles in four countries, was released by Galatasaray at the end of last season, meaning he is available for free.

In recent years Nice have signed a series of high-profile names, including Italy striker Mario Balotelli and Sneijder is set to join them.

Nice finished third in Ligue 1 last season and face a two-legged play-off against Napoli later this month to qualify for the Champions League group stages.

On Saturday they lost their opening Ligue1 match 0-1 to Saint-Etienne.