Nice sign Brazilian defender Dante from Wolfsburg

(Reuters) - Nice signed Brazilian central defender Dante from VfL Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee on Tuesday. "I have a great deal of respect for Lucien Favre," said the 32-year-old Dante who also worked with the Nice coach when the pair were at Borussia Moenchengladbach. "He helped me a lot during my time in Moenchengladbach." Dante made 23 Bundesliga appearances last season at Wolfsburg after joining in August from Bayern Munich. He played in Bayern's treble-winning season in 2013. Nice, who have started their Ligue 1 season with two straight wins, host Lille on Saturday. (Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru; Editing by Tony Jimenez)