Nabil Fekir has passed a medical with Liverpool ahead of a £60m move from Lyon, according to French FA president Noel Le Graet.
The forward is being chased by the Reds as a replacement for Philippe Coutinho, who joined Barcelona in January, and is expected to move before the start of the World Cup, for which he is a member of the France squad travelling to Russia next week.
There were doubts about his knee injury and whether he would be able to pass a medical, while Lyon are also thought to want to delay the deal so it falls in the new financial year in France.
However, according to Le Graet, he has now completed the medical and has nearly completed his negotiations.
“He's in the middle of negotiations and I think it's done,” he said. “I spent 15 minutes with him this morning [Saturday], and he's worried by the France team. He's in good spirits.
“He passed his medical in Clairefontaine. That's logical, we've done it for other players. He was looking forward to it because the visit he had was positive.”
