MX23RW : Monday, December 30 21:21:35| >> :60:664:664:

Nabil Fekir explains failed Liverpool move

Lyon attacker Nabil Fekir says that "only Liverpool know" why he failed to complete a move to Anfield earlier this summer.

Lyon attacker Nabil Fekir has claimed that "only Liverpool know" why he failed to complete a move to Anfield during this summer's transfer window.

Fekir was said to be on the verge of joining Liverpool in June, only for the France international to fail his medical due to concerns over a long-standing knee problem.

The 25-year-old ultimately stayed with Lyon beyond the end of the English transfer window, and the attacker has said that the Merseyside club are to blame for the failed move.

"I heard a lot of things. The real reason? Only Liverpool know. These things happen, it's just how it is. We have to move on, it's well in the past now," the Liverpool Echo quotes Fekir as saying.

"I have totally come to terms with the failed transfer to Liverpool."

Fekir, who scored 23 times in all competitions for his French club during the 2017-18 campaign, appeared as a late substitute in Lyon's 2-0 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Friday night.

ID:334355: cacheID:334355:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1831:
Written by
Matt Law
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Lyon forward Nabil Fekir in action during his side's Europa League clash against Apollon Limassol on November 23, 2017
Read Next:
Chelsea 'to snatch Fekir from Liverpool'
>
Read more about Nabil Fekir Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool18143145172845
2Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest1911442619737
3Arsenal18106235161936
4Chelsea18105338211735
5Manchester CityMan City199463226631
6Bournemouth198652923630
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle188553021929
8Fulham197842825329
9Aston Villa188462629-328
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton186842726126
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1973941281324
12Brentford187383232024
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham196582335-1223
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd186482124-322
15Crystal Palace194872027-720
16Everton183871524-917
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1944113142-1116
18Leicester CityLeicester1935112242-2014
19Ipswich TownIpswich1826101633-1712
20Southampton1913151239-276


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!