The door is open for the Reds to make a move
Liverpool are expected to bolster their side this summer after a successful campaign last season. They reached the Champions League but were beaten by Real Madrid.
The Reds have already completed the signing of Fabinho from Monaco and RB Leipzig’s midfielder Naby Keita, who will join them this month. But the club are looking to complete the signings of their other targets and wants it to be done as soon as possible.
They were also linked with a move for Lyon Star Nabil Fekir and were expected to wrap up a deal for him before the World Cup, only for the French side to pull out of negotiations.
But Jurgen Klopp’s side have received a boost in their pursuit of the midfielder as Lyon chief Jean-Michel Aulas has hinted that a deal could be struck again for him.
“Nothing is ever completely over in the footballing world,” he said as quoted by Mirror. “Personally, I am no longer in discussions with Liverpool. At the moment, we are waiting for France and Nabil to have a fantastic World Cup.
“If Nabil was to start in the World Cup final, I am thinking about Nabil, about his future, about his family, because I especially like his dad and the entire environment.
“He has an agent in Jean-Pierre Bernes of the highest quality. You should not worry, I think that Nabil’s career is going to be even greater if he stays at Lyon, but it will not be me who decides.”
He even added that he was the one who ended talks of the France International’s move to the Premier League giants.
“It was expected at a certain point for him to go to Liverpool, I gave the green light,” he said. “It did not happen because things were dragged out too long.
“Nabil is an exceptional player, in terms of effectiveness. We saw (versus Peru), his ability to hold onto the ball in tight spaces is completely unique.
It is true that the fact that things did not happen with Liverpool has brought about other clubs to manifest an interest, not just Real Madrid with their new manager.
“My aim is make sure he stays. I have always listened to what players want, because in terms of relationship for me they are very much my children, my sons. I hope he will stay, but if he absolutely wants to leave, we will find the biggest club deserving of his effectiveness.”
The 24 year old has spent his entire professional career with the Ligue 1 giants and made his senior debut for them back in 2013. He has been an integral part of the team since then and has established himself as one of the best playmakers in the world.
He enjoyed a stellar campaign last season, scoring 23 goals and assisting 9 in 40 appearances in all competitions and helping the team to qualify for Champions League next season.
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