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Nice boss Patrick Vieira rules out summer exit for Tottenham Hotspur target Youcef Atal

Nice manager Patrick Vieira has dismissed transfer speculation linking wing-back Youcef Atal with a summer move away from the Allianz Riviera.

The 22-year-old defender is enjoying an impressive debut campaign in the French top-flight with six goals in 25 matches so far. Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid are reported to be interested in his services.

On Sunday, Atal showed off his goalscoring prowess by netting a hat-trick as the Eaglets walloped Guingamp 3-0 in a Ligue 1 fixture.

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After the emphatic win moved the club to seventh in the league table, Vieira emphasised Nice's stance regarding the future of the Algeria international.