Hmm…
Nearly every respected French journalist is suggesting Liverpool have had contact with Nabil Fekir and many reckon a deal between the cubs has been reached, too – but his father disagrees.
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French football expert Robin Bairner tweeted as much this morning:
At EOTK, we’ve had it on good authority that Fekir is a target and the club has agreed a price with Lyon.
However, the same source tells us that the player could still snub us, especially if Lyon qualify for the Champions League – as his father’s quotes seem to back up.
Last summer, we had the agreement of the players (Naby Keita, Virgil van Dijk), but couldn’t find a deal with their clubs (at the time), but this time around it seems the opposite may happen!
Convincing a player to join though is likely easier, especially if we’re proud European champions.
Despite the father’s comments, we’re still confident.
Here’s what we think: