Transfer Collapses Don’t Come Much More Bizarre Than This: Fulham Miss Out on Deadline-Day Signing After Player ‘Disappears’ During Medical
Fulham’s attempt to sign Ernest Nuamah from Lyon on deadline day has ended in disaster, with the Premier League club missing out on the 20-year-old winger after he "suddenly disappeared" during his medical.
According to French outlet L’Equipe, Fulham had reached a €19 million (£16m) agreement with Lyon to sign Nuamah, but things took a dramatic turn when the Ghanaian international broke down in tears during the medical and went missing with his agent unable to find him.
The situation is a bizarre one, with Nuamah seemingly not wanting to leave Lyon despite the club’s efforts to offload him. The attacker had joined Lyon on an initial loan deal from Belgian side RWD Molenbeek before they signed him outright earlier this summer.
Nuamah featured 39 times in all competitions last season and played in Lyon’s first two Ligue 1 matches this term before the transfer fiasco unfolded. It’s unclear what will happen next, but it’s likely that Nuamah will rejoin the Lyon fold after the international break after the club patched up their relationship with the player.
This transfer collapse is a reminder that things don’t always go according to plan in the world of football. With so much money and pressure at stake, it’s no wonder that deals can fall through at the last minute.
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