Liverpool fans don’t want club to sign Thomas Lemar after Fekir deal falls through

Lyon announced on Saturday that attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir would be staying with them after talks with Liverpool over a deal broke down, and Reds fans don’t want Monaco’s Thomas Lemar, rated at £58.5m by Transfermarkt, to be the alternative for the 25-year-old.

The Merseyside outfit had looked set to bring the France international to Anfield as Philippe Coutinho’s long-term replacement, but a move now looks to have broken down at the 11th hour.

Meanwhile, Lemar endured a disappointing 2017/18 campaign compared to the one previous as he scored three goals and provided a further 10 assists in 38 appearances in all competitions for the Ligue 1 outfit, with 14 goals and 17 assists in 50 outings in 2016/17.

Liverpool supporters, who have urged Jurgen Klopp to seal a summer move for a £40.5m winger, were quick to have their say on a potential deal for the 22-year-old, and while one said “Thomas Lemar is nowhere near as good as Fekir”, another said “Lemar is worse than Fekir but will cost more”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

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