Liverpool have had no contact with Lyons since the proposed transfer of the France playmaker Nabil Fekir collapsed.

The projected £52.8 million transfer of the 24-year-old ended abruptly on June 8 on medical grounds and, despite the continued noise surrounding the matter, there have been no further negotiations.

The facts are that Liverpool agreed the fee, an initial £48.4 million and £4.4 million in add-ons, with the French side on June 6 and struck personal terms with the player.

Liverpool staff travelled to France to conduct a medical the following day and it was the next morning that Liverpool pulled out of the transfer completely.

Lyon then issued a statement announcing they had stopped negotiations 36 hours later. There has been no more contact, no