A bombshell report has claimed Fulham missed out on a deadline day transfer after the participant fled the scene midway by his medical.
The Cottagers made six signings in the summertime, with the spending spree headlined by the arrival of Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe for £34million.
Nevertheless, Marco Silva would have anticipated a seventh incoming on the ultimate day of the window, just for the deal to break down in weird circumstances.
French outlet L’Equipe experiences Fulham have been poised to land Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah in an estimated £16m deal, with the ahead touchdown in London for a medical.
Nevertheless, in accordance with the report, Nuamah felt he had been pressured out the exit door from Lyon and was not eager on departing the membership, given they might be competing within the Europa League this season.
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It additionally recommended Nuamah was in tears over the course of the day, such was his need to remain in France.
The 20-year-old managed to finish the primary a part of his medical, however when it got here to the ultimate steps he had disappeared into skinny air.
L’Equipe claims not even Nuamah’s agent might monitor him down, in the end resulting in the deal’s collapse.
The report states Lyon proprietor John Textor later issued a letter of apology to Nuamah, claiming the Ghanaian has a spot on the membership.
Everton have been additionally credited with a robust curiosity in Nuamah, but it surely was Fulham who nipped in entrance of them on deadline day – though it amounted to nothing.
Nuamah has featured twice for Lyon in Ligue 1 motion this season, however the membership has not performed since deadline day.
The ahead spent the 2023/24 marketing campaign on mortgage with Lyon, having signed on deadline day barely 24 hours after he joined Belgian facet RWD Molenbeek – a membership additionally owned by Textor – in a £21m switch from Nordsjaelland.
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Nuamah scored three targets and supplied two assists throughout 29 league appearances for Lyon, serving to the membership to a sixth-place end and prompting the French facet to make his transfer everlasting for £24m in July.
The teen additionally earned loads of plaudits for a extremely spectacular exhibiting towards Arsenal in a pre-season pleasant.
Working on the left wing, he confirmed loads of tenacity and a willingness to drive on the Gunners’ backline with the ball at his toes.
Nuamah additionally had a golden likelihood to attain when Jakub Kiwior mistimed a sliding clearance, permitting for the Ghanaian to streak by clear on aim, solely to be denied by David Raya’s outstretched left hand.
Lyon are subsequent in motion on September 15 after they journey to Lens for a Ligue 1 fixture.
