Lyon president publishes important update on Liverpool and Chelsea target

The Lyon president, Jean Michel Aulas, confirmed that the French formation had made progress in its discussions with Nabil Fekir on a new contract.

The playmaker almost joined the Reds in the summer and was photographed with a red shirt before a 60 million pound transfer was made. problems that Liverpool had with Fekir's doctor.

Since Fekir continue to impress and Chelsea would have shown interest, while French stores The team recently suggested that Real Madrid was eager to reach Fekir.

Lyon is supposed to be ready to offer him a new contract on better terms and Aulas has now confirmed that the Ligue 1 club and Fekir have "advanced" in their discussions.

"We have made progress in extending Fekir's contract," said Aulas.

"We're talking about it and I'll have to see Nabil soon, we're not in the final stages yet, but we've made progress anyway."

At the end of January, a senior football correspondent Melissa Reddy claimed there was another reason Liverpool chose to pbad the market for Fekir.

"It was not the quality of the French international, its current physical form or its cost, but its durability over time," says Reddy in an article for Joe.co.uk.

"The club has spent years correcting poor market decisions made by the market. A long-term investment for an immediately depreciating badet would not be consistent with his shrewd approach.

"Shaqiri, whose relegation release clause at Stoke – a hard-fought amount of £ 13 million – was well-known, also came out in the open.

"For the recruiting team, the Swiss ace checked all the boxes: a technically astute player, who was available, had a lot to prove and would accept – while savoring – the challenge of making his way to the XI. "