The 19-year-old is the younger brother of Bordeaux star Camel Meriem and has come through the same youth academy.
Samir has come through the same ranks at Sochaux as his older brother and is now hoping to follow in his footsteps.
The youngster has reached the end of his contract at Sochaux, and has previously had unsuccessful trials with Guingamp and Lorient.
The defensive midfielder now has the chance to impress Nice boss Gernot Rohr (pictured) enough to earn a move to the Cote d'Azur.
Nice continue to astound everyone in France with their performances and are still heading the standings, ahead of Auxerre on goal difference.
