L’Equipe: Liverpool reportedly set to initiate talks on £53m move for Fekir

• Liverpool are ready to place a £53m bid for Fekir

• The player hesitates over a move

An L’Equipe report on Monday claims that the Reds are set to start negotiations with Lyon over a potential £53million move for Nabil Fekir.

Lyon are reportedly ready to open talks this week with Liverpool.

However, Fekir himself stated the following: “I’m not close to Liverpool. There are talks with several clubs but I’m going to take time to think.”

Having pocketed £142m for Coutinho sale Liverpool has enough funds to place a bid that would be difficult to reject.