Nabil Fekir said he has moved past his aborted transfer to Liverpool - but has not closed the door on a future move to the Premier League.
The World Cup winner looked set to join the Reds but saw a switch to Anfield fall through.
Fekir, 25, underwent a medical with the Champions League finalists only to see the plug pulled on a deal, amid suggestions that Liverpool were concerned with a long-standing knee problem.
The £53million switch was never revisited following the finals in Russia, and Fekir has remained with French giants Lyon.
And now he insists he is fully focused on the campaign ahead with OL, and isn’t wasting time thinking of what might have been.
"What happened with Liverpool is straight out of my head, I turned the page," said Fekir.
"We must not stop at this, we must move forward. There are things that must be accepted."
Fekir has just over 18 months left on his OL contract, amid suggestions that he could become a target for Premier League clubs in January when the transfer window reopens.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas stated in June that he was eager to extend the playmaker’s deal, but Fekir says discussions are yet to take place and that his long-term future remains in question.
“My future? We have not discussed an extension yet, we will see what happens."
azmilalmahomed
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I REALLY WANTED TO SEE HIM IN A LIVERPOOL's SHIRT !!!! AM DEVASTED THAT THE MOVE DIDNT TOOK PLACE !!! THIS WOULD HAVE SURELY GUARANTEED A DOUBLE THIS YEAR . THE GUE IS FIT AND A CAPTAIN AT LYON . ALSO A WORLD CUP CHAMPION WINNER DESPITE HE DIDNT PLAYED MUCH FOR FRANCE !!!! HIS KNEE INJURY OCCURED 4 YRS AGO AND HE IS STILL ON THE MOVE !!!!! HE COULD HAVE REPLACED OX WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING KNEE INJURY TREAMENT FOLLOWING SURGERY. OX IS GONNA BE OUT ALL SEASON & NABIL WAS A LIKE TO LIKE REPLACEMENT !!! HE HAD HIS HEART AND DREAM TO PLAY FOR LIVERPOOL . BUT HE WAS DENIED THIS CHANCE .A RENEGOTIATION SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE !!!! I KNW WE LOOK STRONG THIS SEASON , BUT ITS GONNA BE TOUGH WITH CHELSEA , MAN CITY AND EVEN WATFORD LOOKS A THREAT !!!! U NEVER KNOW !!! REMEMBER OF LEICESTER !!!! . HOPE LUVERPOOL WILL SIGN HIM SOME DAY . GOOD TO NABIL FEKIR !!!
bipdmryz
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shaqiri was ...a cheaper option
Jubaer_syed
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😭😭 Genuinely needed this guy as an attacking mid but luck had something else planned for him. Best wishes Nabil.
RuchinShroff
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He will sooner or later he will join Liverpool!!!
RuchinShroff
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He will sooner or later join Liverpool!!!
Elsa98
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Won't this season but maybe in the future. The door is always open for you, fekir. Sooner or later, you'll be a part of the reds.
Divyansh26
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He is coming to Liverpool this January..........
bihpsuz
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he really wanted to come
yubcdilsu
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He will come to Liverpool.. ynwa
Too risky.
IzzMuller
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He will come to Liverpool.. ynwa