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Nabil Fekir to Liverpool transfer collapsed as Lyon pull plug on proposed £53m move to Anfield

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Nabil Fekir in training with France ahead of World Cup. [Photo/Courtesy]

Liverpool's £53million move for Nabil Fekir collapsed on Saturday night amidst reports that Lyon pulled out of the deal when the Reds tried to get the French international on the cheap after seeing the results of his medical.

A knee problem was hampering Jurgen Klopp's bid to get the transfer sealed before the World Cup.

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