Final hurdle: Fekir recorded interviews with Liverpool but his switch has been called off

Lyons dramatically called off Nabil Fekir’s £53m transfer to Liverpool last night. The Ligue 1 club released a statement saying they had put an end to negotiations at 7pm and would be able to ‘count on the presence’ of their captain for next season’s Champions League campaign. ‘Transfer negotiations with Liverpool and Nabil Fekir have not succeeded and Olympique Lyonnais has decided to put an end to this negotiation tonight,’ it read.

The midfielder, 24, looked set to become Liverpool’s third major signing of the summer on Friday but a complication with his medical provided a hitch after a deal was agreed between the clubs. Personal terms with the France international had also been agreed.

It is believed Liverpool wanted to restructure the deal in