Ernest Nuamah Transfer from Olympique Lyonnais to Fulham
Ernest Nuamah was pushed towards the exit by Olympique Lyonnais and was under pressure to discuss a move to Fulham. However, he decided to stay at Lyon at the last moment, which caused the transfer to fail. John Textor, the president of Lyon, later apologized and acknowledged Nuamah's value to the club, stating that such decisions show that OL is a great club with extraordinary facilities.
Ernest Nuamah was initially expected to depart from Olympique Lyonnais because of the club's financial difficulties. There was interest from England, particularly from Fulham. On the final day of the transfer window, he was sent to Fulham. However, the transfer was not finalized as Nuamah, having passed his medical examination in Lyon, opted not to proceed with signing the contract with the London club. John Textor, who played a significant role in the transfer negotiations, expressed his apologies to Nuamah for the challenging experience, and Nuamah decided to remain at Olympique Lyonnais to concentrate on his development.
A deal had been agreed between Lyon and Fulham for the transfer of the winger, pending a medical examination. However, Nuamah was not enthusiastic about the move to England and decided to go AWOL, avoiding phone calls and refusing to appear as efforts were made to facilitate his medical with the Premier League club. It was reported that Nuamah had never desired the transfer and was in tears at the prospect of joining Fulham. The deal was being driven by Textor and the French club's hierarchy, who were eager to balance the books. Instead, the 20-year-old Ghanaian preferred to stay and fight for his place with Lyon, who are set to compete in the Europa League.
Lyon had planned on selling Ernest Nuamah to Fulham on Deadline Day for around €30m only for that deal to breakdown with the forward unwilling to sign for the Premier League club, exiting negotiations in tears.
Ernest Nuamah was set to transfer from Lyon to Fulham on the last day of the transfer window. During his medical examination, Nuamah reportedly started crying and left the location without any explanation. His agent has been unable to locate him since. The transfer would have earned 19 million euros for Fulham. Lyon's owner, John Textor, apologized to Fulham. It was noted that Nuamah had shown little interest in moving to the Premier League from the beginning of the negotiations.
Fulham were on the verge of signing Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah for an estimated £16m. Nuamah arrived in London for a medical, but felt pressured to leave Lyon and was reluctant to depart the club. He completed the initial part of the medical but vanished before the final steps, resulting in the collapse of the deal. Lyon's owner subsequently issued a letter of apology to Nuamah, stating that he has a place at the club.
Ernest Nuamah had an agreement with Fulham for a transfer worth 19M€. However, Nuamah refused to leave at the last moment.
Ernest Nuamah was expected to transfer from Lyon to Fulham. However, the move fell through at the last moment because the Ghanaian forward left London in tears during the medical examination. His manager could not locate him, leading to the collapse of the 19 million euro transfer that the English club was prepared to pay the French club. Lyon's owner, John Textor, expressed regret to Nuamah for trying to sell him against his wishes.
Fulham attempted a last-minute intervention to prevent Ernest Nuamah's transfer to Everton. On deadline day, Nuamah traveled to London for a medical examination with the intention of joining Craven Cottage. However, reports indicated that he was extremely distressed throughout the day, feeling coerced into leaving Lyon. Subsequently, Nuamah disappeared and did not attend the concluding stages of his medical. The transfer ultimately fell through, and Nuamah went back to Lyon, prompting an apology from owner John Textor for the chaotic circumstances.
Ghana winger Ernest Nuamah went to extreme lengths to avoid joining Fulham from Lyon on the last day of the transfer window. During the medical examination with Fulham, he broke down in tears and then disappeared, leading to the collapse of the transfer.
Ernest Nuamah cried during his Fulham medical on Deadline Day as he did not want to leave Lyon. The move fell through late on Transfer Deadline Day. Lyon owner John Textor was pressuring Nuamah to move. Nuamah even disappeared without telling anyone during his medical. Fulham shifted their focus to Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson instead, who they brought in on loan.
Ernest Nuamah was set to be transferred to Fulham. Olympique Lyonnais had agreed on a transfer fee of 19 million EUR with Fulham, and Nuamah had given his consent to join the Cottagers. However, on the last day of the transfer window, the deal fell through. Nuamah reportedly felt pressured by John Textor and Matthieu Louis-Jean, the recruitment director, to accept the move. Despite Fulham sending a team to conduct the medical examination in France, Nuamah disappeared before the end of the medical exam and did not return. The situation led to a letter of apology from John Textor to Nuamah, and the player decided to stay in Lyon.
Ernest Nuamah was on the verge of leaving Olympique Lyonnais for Fulham. An agreement for 19 million EUR was in place, which is almost 10 million EUR less than the 28.5 million EUR that OL paid to activate the purchase option a few weeks earlier. The player had even approved this destination, as reported in the evening. However, the deal fell through around midnight (theoretically after the transfer window closed). According to L'Equipe, Nuamah felt pushed towards the exit, which made him change his mind. He preferred to stay at Lyon.
Ernest Nuamah was set to sign with Fulham for 19 million euros. However, he decided at the last minute not to join the London club and will remain at Lyon until at least January 2025. Lyon would have retained 30% of the player's rights.
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