Liverpool: Nabil Fekir on hold – Bid submitted, no interest, strong favourites, repeat

Will we see a repeat of the Virgil van Dijk series? Or will we witness another Willian snub? Liverpool are taking long to tie up things for a top target, who’s made it on many’s priority list.

With the window officially open and we get comfy for silly season. A bonus, limited edition of the World Cup will be added this summer. The window has already given us some great signings, affronts from players heading one way, only to sign on the other side with a rival.

Liverpool has been at the very top of headlines since their loss in the Champions League final. In a pick-me-up move, Liverpool stole the headlines with uplifting news – when they announced the signing of Roberto Firmino’s defensive half from Brazil, Fabinho.

It was then rumoured the deep-lying number 6 will be followed by the attacking-minded number 10, Nabil Fakir. After all the hype surrounding the French starlet and his imminent following of the first signing, the player has still not done the Melwood lean, or his photo shoot in his blood-red, Liverpool jersey.

The current situation still seems promising for the Reds

After the agent of Fekir spoke out, publicising Klopp’s interest (more confirming that there is an interest by the Anfield club) nothing progressed and it was thought this transfer will only take place after the World Cup concluded.

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This is where the transfer could start slipping out of Liverpool’s clutches. If this did/does happen, Liverpool will risk paying an extra £20 million, give or take, on an already big transfer sum. If the Reds’ committee are held ransom, will they pay up?

They’ve only really came out and splashed the cash for VVD and for the rest they have spent a fraction of what they’ve received in return from most of the transfers made under Klopp. All have arrived on a cheap.

A great example of this is Mo Salah’s transfer to Anfield, which has no doubt turned into the bargain buy of the season, signing of the season, and fantastic work by their committee. However, in the time the club has had Klopp at the helm, they’ve gone in for the players he’s wanted and if they failed, went in for his second choice.

Recent still favours the Reds

Reliable sources from France have reported the player does not want to be at the french club and wants to be in Liverpool playing in front of the Kop. With reports stating, ‘Keeping players against their will does not end up well’.

Wow, I say what! Strong words suggesting many things for one outcome, don’t you think? Other reports acting in favour of the Champion League finalist, Lyon have their sights set on ‘Fekir replacement(s)‘. The third, Rush The Kop reported the player mysteriously returning to preparations with the national team.

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Where was he and what was he doing during his time away from the French side? All too mysterious for a player who’s involved in a hot transfer saga at the moment. Liverpool have been extremely sneaky during their transfer dealings. What aces does the Reds have up their sleeve with this strange events taking place?

The Anfield boss is right to want proceedings to be sorted early rather than after. After the World Cup that is. Liverpool has the money but have been lucky in their second choice selections, pulling off some great business prior to this window. The story of the boy from Lyon has been put on hold while the chiefs of the two clubs thrash it out behind closed doors.