Some Liverpool fans react as long-linked Fekir closes on Real Betis switch

Long-term Liverpool target Nabil Fekir is apparently closing in on a shock move to Real Betis.

The Lyon star is set to leave the club this summer, and is available at a cut-price £30 million.

The attacking midfielder has just one year remaining on his current deal and it’s the club’s last chance to get decent money for him.

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According to Le Parisien (via football.london), Betis have stolen a march in the race for the World Cup winner by agreeing personal terms.

The development comes just one year after highly rated Fekir almost joined Liverpool, only for the move to collapse at the medical stage.

It was expected he would complete a move to Anfield for around £53 million (Telegraph), but a move did not materialise and Fekir stayed at Lyon for the 2018/19 season.

Liverpool fans react

Liverpool fans were certainly intrigued about Fekir potentially completing a left-field move to Betis.

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Some were perplexed as to why their club are standing by letting Fekir join another club on the cheap.

But others were of the opinion that the move suggests Liverpool had lucky escape over the star:

If he’s not coming to Liverpool I’d rather him go somewhere like Betis. Would be tough to watch him play for someone like Arsenal or Spurs.
— El Eff Cee (@Liv4pool) 13 July 2019

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I’m praying this is the catalyst for Liverpool to match the price and Fekir comes
— R8 (@Nabyllionaire) 13 July 2019

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step down be better staying at Lyon, but looks like only club who want him.
— ITK Hunter (@marty_wares) 13 July 2019

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Why aren’t we signing him for 30 mil
— Lewis Harrison (@LewHarrison2001) 13 July 2019

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Yikes if he’s going to do it .
— ? (@bremo_kop) 13 July 2019

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Is he spoiled for choice? Not looking like it? Says a lot….
— Iver Hanrahan (@IverHanrahanGP) 13 July 2019

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Fekir to Betis makes no sense. BRILLIANT bargain for them tbf but for himself? I mean he’ll for sure be their top man but his quality lies way above 10th placed La Liga.
— N (@ManeOnTheMoon) 14 July 2019

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I honestly don’t want to believe this ??
— Six Times?????? (@Daverints_LFC) 13 July 2019

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What a fall from grace….
— Ritz (@_Ritzy_0_1) 13 July 2019

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This is disturbing
— ox in the box (@allezlesrouges_) 13 July 2019

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We were gonna pay 53m, then wanted the deal restructured for his knee, he is now available for 27m, so why arent we back in for him………???????
— Martyn Wooles (@martyn_wooles) 13 July 2019

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And there is his real level…..right there!, never understood this #fekir loving, playing for top 3 or 4 french league teams regularly equates to being good enough for mid table premier league or la liga teams, IMO dodged a bullet there #LFC #YNWA
— Martin Cain (@Cainy1982) 13 July 2019

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Some Liverpool fans react as long-linked Fekir closes on Real Betis switch

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