Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir was preparing to become a player of the "red".

The French midfielder was close to transferring to the finalists' camp of the last Champions League, but negotiations between Liverpool and Lyon came to a standstill and were terminated by the French side.

The edition of L'Equipe reports that the football player was already ready to become a player of the Merseyside players and even decided on the number that would be worn on his back in the English club.

According to the source, Fekir hoped to complete the transition before going to the World Cup.

After the mundialia, the President of Lyon, Jean-Michel Ola, can resume the transfer negotiations on the football player.

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