Everton, Fulham and Crystal Palace are potential destinations for Ernest Nuamah in January, reports FootMercato on Tuesday evening.
Fulham and Everton were interested in the summer, with moves to both falling through, and FootMercato say English sources have pulled Crystal Palace into the mix.
First of all, it’s worth building a little background on Ernest Nuamah and how he’s ended up in a less than ideal situation.
After the winger impressed for FC Nordsjælland, he caught the attention of Lyon. The French club moved forward to complete a deal but their financial restrictions, due to sanctions within France, meant it wasn’t possible.
Therefore the club’s owner, John Textor, decided to buy the player via one of his other clubs. That club was R.W.D. Molenbeek, now in Belgium’s second division and with an average attendance of 3,067.
Nuamah was then loaned to Lyon with a purchase option of €25m plus add-ons. In July, Lyon announced they’d signed the 21-year-old permanently for €28m.
Then they tried to sell him to Fulham… for less than €20m.
There was a medical set up but the player pulled out. Everton, who John Textor was eyeing up to buy at the time, was seen as an alternative destination but that didn’t happen either.
Since then the attacker has had a torrid time and is in and out of the Lyon side.
Lyon desperately need money and a sale in January would suit them. They want €25m, but it’s made clear they won’t get it. Whilst €18m is suggested as a compromise they probably wouldn’t get that either.
Everton, Fulham and Crystal Palace will know there’s a deal to be done.
