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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to Nabil Fekir’s claims about unfulfilled move to Anfield"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-to-nabil-fekirs-claims-about-unfulfilled-move-to-anfield/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2019-09-11T14:35:57Z"
modified: "2019-09-11T14:35:57Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans react to Nabil Fekir’s claims about unfulfilled move to Anfield

**France attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir came close to joining Liverpool in 2018 before the move fell through and he has since [left Lyon for Real Betis](https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/primer-equipo/nabil-fekir-nuevo-jugador-del-real-betis-22631).**

The Reds were on the verge of agreeing a £52.75m deal for the player, as reported by [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44407585), before pulling out of the move because of concerns about a sustained knee injury, according to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/06/09/nabil-fekir-liverpool-53m-deal-cancelled-lyon-confirm-midfielder/).

This week, the 26-year-old told [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Nabil-fekir-ex-ol-ca-m-a-fait-du-mal/1057463) that “[lies were told](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Nabil-fekir-ex-ol-ca-m-a-fait-du-mal/1057463)” and “[an excuse needed to be found](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Nabil-fekir-ex-ol-ca-m-a-fait-du-mal/1057463)” about the botched transfer, with [@AnfieldWatch](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1171521223752372224) relaying the story to its Twitter followers.

> What do you think the real reason was for Fekir’s Liverpool transfer collapsing at such an advanced stage?[https://t.co/27D0LMBB9d](https://t.co/27D0LMBB9d)
>
> — Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/AnfieldWatch/status/1171521223752372224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

According to [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Nabil-fekir-ex-ol-ca-m-a-fait-du-mal/1057463), Fekir said that he had gone for a medical check-up at France’s training base in Clairefontaine and no concerns were raised about his knee, adding that he had undergone a medical at Liverpool before the move collapsed.

Liverpool instead signed [Alisson for £66.9m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/18/liverpool-increase-alisson-offer-and-close-on-world-record-deal) and [Xherdan Shaqiri for £13.5m](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-confirm-xherdan-shaqiri-signing-as-swiss-international-pens-fiveyear-deal-a3880576.html) after the planned Fekir deal ended.

These Reds fans on Twitter feel that the club ultimately made the right decision not to sign the [France international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nabil-fekir/profil/spieler/203496):

> A Brazilian god called Allison. We wouldn't have signed both of them. Got the right player.
>
> — RamboA12 (@RizAhmed98) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/RizAhmed98/status/1171531165859139584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/malcomson\_ben/status/1171522575739977728

> Dodged a bullet
>
> — Sam O’Donnell (@SamODonnell20) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/SamODonnell20/status/1171524937258950656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Who cares really and look where he’s ended up
>
> — Rob (@robfreelancer) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/robfreelancer/status/1171529787447201796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/JessopWillard/status/1171522647995240448

> Not good enough
>
> — CT (@CoreyMTaylor) [September 10, 2019](https://twitter.com/CoreyMTaylor/status/1171521311169859584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Would you like to have seen Fekir at Anfield or were the club right to spend the money elsewhere? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***