Lyon are reportedly open to selling forward Nabil Fekir this summer.
According to The Sun, Lyon have offered Liverpool’s main Premier League rivals the chance to sign playmaker Nabil Fekir in a move worth around £66million.
Fekir, 24, hit 23 goals and nine assists for hometown club Lyon last season, and his continued excellence in France saw Liverpool launch a big-money move to bring him to the Premier League.
The forward – capable of playing as a playmaker, wide man or striker – was seemingly close to joining the Reds, but a £53million deal collapsed at the last minute earlier this month, as reported by The Telegraph.
Whilst Lyon won’t be dealing with Liverpool again, The Sun now claim that they are still open to selling Fekir, but will be asking for £66million – and are offering him to Liverpool’s top six rivals in the Premier League.
It’s unclear whether any of those clubs will pursue a deal for Fekir, but just last week Tottenham fans took to Twitter to state that they want to see their club swoop in and land Fekir from under Liverpool’s nose.
It seems unlikely that Daniel Levy would sanction a £66million move without selling the likes of Toby Alderweireld or Mousa Dembele, but Fekir is certainly the type of player to excite Spurs fans.
A creative, left-footed attacker, Fekir could provide even more ammunition behind Harry Kane alongside Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli, with his superb dribbling and creativity potentially just what Spurs need to get to the next level.
Fekir’s versatility makes him ideal to roam behind Kane and interchange with Eriksen and Alli, though there are major concerns about Fekir’s knee, which played a part in his Liverpool move collapsing.
Levy’s frugal nature and Fekir’s knee appear to be the major stumbling blocks, but on talent alone, Tottenham should at least explore a deal to bring the Lyon star to the Premier League in a stunning turnaround this summer.
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