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It's the Liverpool transfer saga of 2018, and the Reds' pursuit of Nabil Fekir took yet another twist on Monday night.

The player's agent, Jean-Pierre Bernes more than hinted that a move that had been on life support was about to be revived.

“He didn't sign because um... it is not over! This is not the end of the story," Bernes told French TV channel LCI to perhaps breath life into a move that appeared to be dead in the water just over a week ago.

Despite completing his medical, the club's in-house TV interviews and unveiling photo shoot, Fekir remained a Lyon player when the French club released a statement saying they were walking away from the table on June 8.

The future remains uncertain for Fekir and his potential move to Liverpool, but the £52million deal for the Frenchman isn't the first time the Reds have seen a transfer collapse at the 11th hour.

Virgil van Dijk

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How did the deal collapse? - The most recent - and most obvious - case is Liverpool's failure to land Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in the summer of 2017. After establishing that Van Dijk was keen on a move to Anfield, the Reds were forced to hastily retreat after the Saints threatened to complain of an alleged 'tapping up'.

A lengthy statement was prepared as Liverpool publicly apologised for their conduct over their pursuit of the Southampton captain. With the deal falling through in early June, it was assumed by many that interest would be revived and a transfer would be concluded.

Such talk failed to come to fruition though.

What happened next? - Despite a very public and explosive statement from Van Dijk, the Dutch captain remained at St Mary's and was eventually re-integrated into the side. Liverpool would eventually get their man though, a few months later than hoped. Van Dijk became the most expensive defender in football history when Liverpool finally landed him at the beginning of the year for £75million.

Loic Remy

How did the deal collapse? - Brendan Rodgers was keen to take France striker Loic Remy from Queens Park Rangers in what appeared to be a shrewd move. Remy was available for just £8m and would provide the Reds with some much-needed firepower after Luis Suarez's switch to Barcelona in the summer of 2014. The deal fell through after Remy underwent a medical and failed it, with heart issues being cited.

"I came for the medical tests and everything was fine and after that they wanted to be sure everything was fine with my heart," Remy would claim a few months later. "They asked for a specialist for the heart and apparently the guy said they did not 100 per cent agree if I could keep going or had to stop football. I didn't understand because they knew before I came."

What happened next? - Liverpool's failure to sign Remy saw Chelsea swoop. The Londoners signed him on a four-year deal for over £10million. He would make 32 appearances for the Blues in total and moved to Las Palmas on a free transfer after spending the 2016/17 season with Crystal Palace on loan. Liverpool would move for Mario Balotelli. The ill-advised transfer didn't work out as the Italian mustered just one Premier League goal in his only season at Anfield.

Yevhen Konoplyanka

How did the deal collapse? - Managing director Ian Ayre spent 48 hours in Ukraine trying to finalise a £15million deal for talented winger Yevhen Konoplyanka in the January transfer window of 2014.

Ayre believed Konoplyanka would be heading for Anfield after Liverpool’s improved offer triggered a £15million buyout clause in his contract. The highly-rated Ukraine international passed a medical and agreed a long-term contract with the Reds.

However, the transfer couldn’t go through before the 11pm deadline on January 31 because Dnipro’s billionaire owner Ihor Kolomoyskyi wouldn’t sign the relevant paperwork.

Kolomoyskyi refused to sell Konoplyanka point blank and the winger would remain in his homeland before he moved to Sevilla in 2015.

What happened next? - Liverpool were in the midst of a very real title challenge in 2014 but a threadbare squad left Brendan Rodgers' options stretched at crucial points of the season. The failure to sign Konoplyanka meant Rodgers was forced to keep faith with the likes of Victor Moses and Iago Aspas as back-up. Liverpool would eventually miss out on the title to Manchester City, finishing two points behind Manuel Pellegrini's side. The interest in Konoplyanka was never revived.

Lee Bowyer

How did the deal collapse? - Gerard Houllier was keen to sign Leeds United star Lee Bowyer in the summer of 2002. A £9million fee had been agreed and the midfielder's agent travelled to Melwood for talks. Phil Thompson, who was assistant manager at the time, sensed that Bowyer's desire to make the move wasn't as strong as it should have been. Liverpool eventually pulled the plug on the deal.

"I couldn’t believe Lee Bowyer had not jumped at the chance to play for Liverpool FC," Thompson wrote in his autobiography. "Better players than him would have walked all the way to Anfield. We had made a big commitment on our side, but it had been all one way."

What happened next? - Bowyer would stay at Leeds until January 2003 when he moved to West Ham United. He would end the season relegated with the Hammers. Liverpool plumped for Salif Diao instead.