It has been revealed why Liverpool didn't sign Nabil Fekir in summer

Nabil Fekir's name was being heavily linked with Liverpool during the summer transfer window as well as January transfer window. The Lyon forward almost joined the Reds in the summer and was pictured in a red shirt, before a £60million transfer fell through over concerns Liverpool had with Fekir’s medical. However, senior football correspondent Melissa Reddy believes there was another reason Liverpool chose to pass on the deal. (via TEAMtalk) “It wasn’t about the France international’s quality, his current fitness or the cost, but his durability over time,” Reddy states in a piece for Joe.co.uk. “The club have spent years correcting poor market decisions of the past and so a long-term outlay for an instantly deprecating asset was never going to tally with their sagacious approach. “Also bubbling in the background was a move for Shaqiri, whose relegation release clause at Stoke – a barely believable £13m – was public knowledge. “For the recruitment team, the Swiss ace checked all the boxes: a technically astute player, who was available, had plenty to prove and would accept – as well as relish – the challenge of forcing his way to the XI.”

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