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Nabil Fekir 'Optimistic' Over Liverpool Move, Has Had Medical Ahead of Switch

Nabil Fekir is "optimistic" he will be able to complete a move from Lyon to Liverpool this summer and has had his medical ahead of the transfer, according to President of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet.

Le Graet told Le Progres (h/t Kristian Walsh of the Liverpool Echo, via Corentin Marabeuf of Olympique-et-Lyonnais.com):

"It's under negotiation, I think it will be done. I spent a quarter of an hour with him this morning [Saturday], and his main focus is France.

"He [Fekir] was rather optimistic because the meeting he had will prove to be positive.