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Prospective Everton owner John Textor has reportedly sent a letter of apology to Olympique Lyonnais winger Ernest Nuamah after a transfer deadline day saga.
The Toffees were one of several clubs linked with a switch for the 12-cap Ghana international in the closing stages of the summer window. Textor, who has declared he wants to buy Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% stake, owns Lyon through his multi-club ownership group Eagle Football Holdings.
The Blues purchased Jake O’Brien for £17 million before completing a deadline-day loan for Orel Mangala from the Ligue 1 outfit. Sean Dyche’s side were also linked with Nuamah on the final day of the transfer window, with Lyon open to a sale in a bid to meet French financial rules.
According to L’Equipe (via Lyon Foot), Les Gones had agreed a deal with Fulham for Nuamah, who recorded three goals in 33 appearances in the 2023-24 campaign. However, the 20-year-old did not want to leave the club as he wants to play in the Europa League this term.
It is reported that Nuamah travelled to have a medical with Fulham. However, not wanting to join the Cottagers, it is said that he ‘vanished into thin air without giving any news to anyone, not even to his agent, and he never returned to the club to sign his contract’. It is also suggested that Nuamah was ‘very scarred, and sometimes in tears’.
As a result, it is said that Textor has apologised to Nuamah and insisted that the youngster has a future at Lyon – with relations now restored between both player and club.
According to Alex Crook, the Toffees explored a move to sign the 57-time capped Morocco international late in the transfer window, but it was too late by that time.
Amrabat had moved to Fenerbahce on loan by that time, and the move didn’t materialise as a result.
Premier League rivals Manchester United were also in the hunt, but Erik ten Hag was blocked from re-signing the 28-year-old defensive midfielder.
The Toffees did bolster their midfield towards the end of the window as they signed Orel Mangala on loan from Olympique Lyon.
Despite adding Mangala and Tim Iroegbunam, it seems Dyche still wanted to bring in an experienced midfielder before the end of the window.
Amrabat is a highly experienced midfielder. He has loads of international experience and has played for clubs like Hellas Verona, Feyenoord and Fiorentina, managing over 290 games in his club career.
He spent the last season on loan at Manchester United, where he managed 30 appearances for the Red Devils. He was impressive in the 2022 World Cup and also lifted the FA Cup with Man Utd last season, but he hardly made a big impact at Old Trafford.
There was no guarantee that he would do well at Goodison Park. Instead, signing Mangala on loan looked like a fantastic decision from the club. Mangala has previously played for Nottingham Forest and should be aware of the demands of this league.
