Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir's name has long been linked with Liverpool. The Reds came close to landing Fekir last summer but negotiations broke down amid injury fears.
However, the Premier League side have been given a huge boost as Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said that Fekir is free to leave the club this summer.
"Effectively, Nabil is outside [of the two departures expected], because we have an understanding that he can go," said Aulas.
"Thanks Nabil for bringing what he brought, we have an understanding to let him go."
