Nabil Fekir is closing in on a move to Liverpool as he prepares to undergo a medical at the club, according to a reliable journalist.
Romain Collet-Gaudin, a correspondent for French outlet Canal Plus, has claimed on his personal Twitter account that the Lyon playmaker and his agent Jean-Pierre Bernes were due to visit the club on Sunday to finalise the details of his transfer.
Collet-Gaudin explained that the plan was for Fekir to undergo a medical if an agreement was reached between the parties.
#Fekir et son agent Jean-Pierre #Bernès devraient être ce dimanche 03/06/2018 à #Liverpool pour régler les derniers détails du transfert de l’international français. Si tout va bien, visite médicale dans la foulée ! #LFC pic.twitter.com/PH1Eu67Sga
— Romain Collet-Gaudin (@RomainCG75) June 2, 2018
OPINION
It would signal that the deal was done if Fekir was to undergo a medical with Liverpool. That is usually one of the last formalities have a fee and personal terms have been agreed, and before the paperwork is processed on a transfer. Supporters should not get too concerned if there is no official announcement for some time. In the smoke and mirrors world of elite transfers, players can often undergo the first stage of a medical, or even the medical tests in their entirety, days and even weeks before a deal is confirmed. This could be due to any one of a number of reasons, such as red tape, or the schedules of those involved. Canal-Plus journalist Collet-Gaudin has led the way on the reported transfer of Fekir to Liverpool, providing a number of key updates and developments in the last month as the deal edges closer. It appears that an agreement is close, and the transfer could be done before the World Cup starts in the middle of this month.
