He was even already training: Saïd Benrahma sees transfer to Lyon canceled at the last minute after “lack of respect” from West Ham

Everything seemed all set and done: Saïd Benrahma was fully ready to start a new chapter at Olympique Lyon. The Algerian passed his medical tests, had already received a tracksuit from the French club and would therefore become the new teammate of Orel Mangala, Malick Fofana and Gift Orban. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a real transfer soap opera for the Algerian winger…

Saïd Benrahma was in Lyon on Thursday to complete his transition. The 28-year-old Algerian winger passed his medical tests with the current number sixteen from the French Ligue 1 and the paperwork was completed by the French club. To fully complete the deal, all that was left was to wait for the administrative work of ‘The Hammers’. Ultimately, the wait turned out to be in vain, as West Ham no longer completed the paperwork. Much to the frustration of the French. Everything was already fine for them: Benrahma was already walking around the club in an OL tracksuit.

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Lyon immediately released a statement placing full blame on the English club for the deal’s collapse. “While Olympique Lyon was arranging the administration in the FIFA system early in the evening, West Ham did not provide even the slightest bit of information, despite telephone contact and repeated insistence from Lyon. Due to the lack of cooperation and the inexplicable attitude, which raises questions, the deal could not be completed on time,” said Red Devil Orel Mangala’s new club.

The English club kept it a bit shorter: “West Ham can confirm that the Deadline Day deal around Saïd Benrahma was not completed before the deadline, it was not possible to complete the transition before 11 p.m..” And so Benrahma seems to have to stay at West Ham against his will, although Lyon does not want to leave it at that.

The French club announced that it would start procedures to sign Benrahma. Lyon would not be the only club that experienced problems in negotiations with West Ham this winter, because Real Betis also claims that The Hammers did not complete the paperwork for the transfer of Pablo Fornals. To be continued…

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