Liverpools transfer deal for Nabil Fekir is 99 per cent complete

Liverpool are reportedly edging closer to a deal for Lyon sensation Nabil Fekir.

Fekir is Liverpools priority attacking target ahead of the 2018/19 campaign and its understood the forward is set to be Jurgen Klopps first signing of the summer transfer window.

The Frenchman was desperate to help secure Lyons place in next seasons Champions League before leaving and a 3-2 victory over Nice on Saturday night was enough to qualify.

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Fekir was coy when asked about his future ahead of the match but, according to French outlet Canal Plus, the strikers move to Anfield is now 99 per cent done.

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Its understood the France international will move to Merseyside for a fee of around £62million.

Asked about the Liverpool rumours earlier this week, Fekir told France Football: I do not think about this at all.

As I said before, my only priority is to win this match against Nice. I am only thinking about this. After the match, well see.

Lyon boss Bruno Genesio hinted that Fekir could be one of many players to leave the club in the coming months.

We have to put aside everything related to emotion. For some, this may be the last game, he said before the victory over Nice.

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It must give (those players) even more strength because you have to say: (I will) leave by qualifying this team in the Champions League.

There is also the World Cup. The very great players are able to ignore all this. I think Nabil will play a big match on Saturday.

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