LISBON, PORTUGAL - JULY 23: Lyon's midfielder Nabil Fekir during the Friendly match between Sporting CP and Lyon at Estadio Jose Alvalade on July 23, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)

Despite Premier League rivals Liverpool coming agonisingly close to securing a deal for French World Cup star Nabil Fekir, Reports now suggest that the Lyon captain has been offered to Spurs.

Liverpool were unable to complete a deal for Fekir, who is currently in Russia playing for France at the 2018 World Cup, with the midfield maestro reportedly going as far as choosing his shirt number for the Merseyside club.

Nevertheless, according to The Sun, Lyon are now attempting to get rid of the star man by offering him out to Mauricio Pochettino’s side for £66million.

There’s no hiding the fact that Spurs are in the market for an attacking midfielder and Fekir could be seen as the perfect solution for Tottenham going into the 2018-19 Premier League season.

Fekir enjoyed a stellar season with Lyon in Ligue 1 where the Frenchman hit the back of the net 21 times while guiding Lyon to a third-place finish.

The 24-year-old was rewarded for his terrific season by earning a call up to the French World Cup squad, beating the likes of Dimitri Payet, Anthony Martial and Alexandre Lacazette to a place on the plane to Russia.

So is this the perfect time for Spurs to pounce and nab Nabil from under their Premier League rivals noses? You would think so. However, the Frenchman’s injury record has been and is a cause for concern.

Fekir missed the majority of Lyon’s 2015/2016 Ligue 1 season due to a severe knee injury which makes dishing out a sum of over £50million for the talented midfielder a bit of a risk.

It remains to be seen whether or not Spurs will make the leap and secure an audacious hijack of Liverpool’s deal for the undoubtedly talented Lyon captain. However, I’m sure all Spurs fans will be hoping a deal for Fekir can be pulled off.