Robert Pires has urged Liverpool to revive their interest in France star Nabil Fekir before the transfer window closes next week.
Jurgen Klopp was close to securing a deal for Fekir earlier in the summer and the midfielder even underwent a medical with Liverpool.
But the proposed £53million switch to Merseyside fell through after Liverpool became concerned by a historic injury and asked Lyon to reduce the fee.
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Liverpool have enjoyed a productive transfer window, signing Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Xherdan Shaqiri, and Klopp has said the clubs spending may be over for the summer.
But Arsenal and France legend Pires believes Liverpool should revive their interest in Fekir and try to land a last-ditch deal for the talented midfielder.
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Fekir would be a good fit for the Premier League and a great signing for Liverpool, Pires told bwin.
I dont know why the deal broke down at the medical earlier this summer, but Fekir is a great player and would be a good signing for Liverpool.
Fekir played all but one of Frances World Cup games as Didier Deschamps side won the tournament in fine style, beating Croatia in the final.
France won their first World Cup 20 years ago and Pires was reluctant to say which team was the best.
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Frances 1998 and 2018 World Cup-winning teams are very different, he added. The 1998 team had a more experienced and an older squad compared to now.
They play a new model of football now with this generation of football.
When France won in 1998, experience was the most important thing but now that is not enough and you need young players with good quality to win.
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Robert Pires has urged Liverpool to revive their interest in France star Nabil Fekir before the transfer window closes next week.
Jurgen Klopp was close to securing a deal for Fekir earlier in the summer and the midfielder even underwent a medical with Liverpool.
But the proposed £53million switch to Merseyside fell through after Liverpool became concerned by a historic injury and asked Lyon to reduce the fee.
More: Football
Liverpool have enjoyed a productive transfer window, signing Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Xherdan Shaqiri, and Klopp has said the clubs spending may be over for the summer.
But Arsenal and France legend Pires believes Liverpool should revive their interest in Fekir and try to land a last-ditch deal for the talented midfielder.
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Fekir would be a good fit for the Premier League and a great signing for Liverpool, Pires told bwin.
I dont know why the deal broke down at the medical earlier this summer, but Fekir is a great player and would be a good signing for Liverpool.
Fekir played all but one of Frances World Cup games as Didier Deschamps side won the tournament in fine style, beating Croatia in the final.
France won their first World Cup 20 years ago and Pires was reluctant to say which team was the best.
More: Football
Frances 1998 and 2018 World Cup-winning teams are very different, he added. The 1998 team had a more experienced and an older squad compared to now.
They play a new model of football now with this generation of football.
When France won in 1998, experience was the most important thing but now that is not enough and you need young players with good quality to win.
MORE: Man United and Chelsea given hope in pursuit of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
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