The Toffees were outbid by the Cottagers, who made a last-minute offer.
Lyon footballer Ernest Nuamah reportedly broke down in tears before leaving his Fulham medical.AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, L’Eqiupe states that when the forward went for his medical, he never completed all the tests.
He had been upset at being forced out of Lyon and did not want to move to England.
As a result, he vanished and failed to turn up for the final stages of his medical tests.
The player was said to be in floods of tears throughout the day, as was his feeling about being forced out of Lyon.