Ernest Nuamah was ‘in TEARS’ on the day of his Fulham medical – with the Lyon star ‘going MISSING on deadline day’ before move collapsed and owner John Textor ‘apologised for the events’
- Nuamah is said to have felt he was being pushed out of the French club
- The deal ultimately fell through and he has now returned to Textor’s Lyon team
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A potential Fulham signing who fell through on closing day was in tears on the day of his medical, a report has claimed.
Marco Silva’s team were active on the transfer market last summer, bringing in players such as Emile Smith Rowe, Joachim Andersen and Sander Berge for significant sums to strengthen their squad.
Other faces also came in, but one potential deal that fell through was a transfer for Lyon star Ernest Nuamah, who ultimately stayed at the French club.
The reasons for this have now come to light. It concerns the 20-year-old who is said to have burst into tears during the medical examination and then fled.
According to The teamNuamah was thrown out of Lyon and did not want to leave the club, which is why the events during the medical and the move failed.
Ernest Nuamah was in tears on the day of his medical at Fulham before the transfer fell through, a report claims
According to reports, the 20-year-old did not want to join the Premier League club and did not attend the final stages of his medical.
Marco Silva’s team were ultimately unable to complete the deal, with Nuamah reportedly going missing on the day
The report reveals that the Ghanaian international flew to London to undergo his medical with Fulham, but was adamant that he wanted to stay in France.
It is said that he was in tears all day as he felt he was being kicked out of the club.
He completed the first part of his medical examination but is said to have failed to appear at the final stage.
It is believed that even his agent could not find him, resulting in the deal falling through and the player still playing for Lyon.
Lyon have not played since the day after the deadline, but Nuamah has made two first-team appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season, with his first two games coming against Rennes and Monaco respectively.
Following the events, Lyon owner John Textor, who is involved in the ownership of Crystal Palace and has been linked with a takeover of Everton, is said to have sent a letter apologising for the situation.
Nuamah was initially expected to join Everton, but Fulham reportedly snatched the deal at the last minute.
The potential transfer to Fulham is said to be worth around £16m.
Lyon owner John Textor, who is also involved with Crystal Palace and has been linked with the Everton takeover, is said to have sent the player a letter of apology
Nuamah, who played on loan at Lyon last season and only joined the club permanently in July, started the first two games of the season for the French side
Nuamah was loaned to Lyon last season and spent some time in France, where he was acquired from Belgian side WD Molenbeek, which is also owned by Textor.
Last season he scored 12 goals in 33 games and in July he signed a permanent contract, although the club wanted to sell him again a few weeks later.