LIVERPOOL will open talks over a deal for Nabil Fekir this week,The Lyon ace has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in recent mo...
LIVERPOOL will open talks over a deal for Nabil Fekir this week,The Lyon ace has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in recent months, with Jurgen Klopp set to splash the cash this summer.
And according to Goal, the Reds are upping their interest in Fekir.
They say Liverpool will open talks over a £60m deal for the 24-year-old this week.
Goal reckon the Reds face competition for the France international, with Chelsea also tracking the highly-rated Lyon midfielder.
However, Liverpool are confident of seeing off Chelsea and co to land Fekir this summer.
Fekir has been vocal about his future in recent weeks, with the France star revealing he’ll make a decision after the World Cup.
"If Fabinho will be my future team-mate? I will discuss about my future after the World Cup, not before," he said.
"If I will sign somewhere before the World Cup? Honestly, I don't know."
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas echoed Fekir’s comments, adding the midfielder has a future at the club.
"There is no information contrary to what I mentioned in the last match. Nabil Fekir has a past at Olympique Lyonnais. He has a future," said Aulas.
"We always try to go in the direction of the players. We will listen carefully. It is a great pride for us to have a pure talent of selection training.
"We will probably know more after the World Cup. But for the moment, he is from Lyon and we are very proud of him.
"I do not have an appointment with the leaders of Liverpool. There is no urgency at all. We are perfectly serene. If Nabil wants to play the Champions League in Groupama Stadium next year, we will be delighted."
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