Nabil Fekir’s move to Liverpool has been thrown into doubt after his medical raised concerns ahead of a proposed £53million move.
The Lyon playmaker was expected to be officially announced as a Liverpool player on Friday following the agreement of a fee and personal terms.
Talks for the Frenchman had accelerated over the preceding days, despite Lyon’s president Jean-Michel Aulas living up to his reputation as a tough negotiator and playing down suggestions of an imminent transfer.
Anfield representatives successfully accelerated a deal whilst in France, with Fekir himself appearing to take part in interviews with Liverpool’s official club website.
Concerns over the knee injury that saw him miss a large section of the 2015/2016 campaign has been the root of a delayed announcement, according to the Guardian’s Andy Hunter.
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Fekir’s prominence in the Lyon starting line up across all competitions over the past two seasons makes it difficult to comprehend fears over his fitness.
The 24-year-old played 40 games in 2017/2018, registering 23 goals and eight assists as an instrumental figure in his side’s Champions League qualification.
This followed a 49-game 2016/2017 season, notably involving three more competitions, across which he scored 14 and assisted 12.
A stalled announcement is unlikely to mark a damning obstacle given how far the deal already appears to have progressed.