A potential Fulham signing that fell through on deadline day was left in tears on the day of his medical, according to a report.
Marco Silva's side were active in the transfer market over the summer, signing the likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Joachim Andersen and Sander Berge for sizeable fees in bids to improve their squad.
Other faces walked through the door too, but one potential deal that didn't get over the line was a move for Lyon star Ernest Nuamah, who ended up staying with the French club.
The reasons for why that happened, however, have now reportedly come to light, and they involve the 20-year-old supposedly breaking down into tears during the medical and fleeing.
According to L'Equipe, Nuamah was being pushed out the door at Lyon and didn't want to leave the club, leading to the events during the medical and the move ultimately collapsing.
Ernest Nuamah was left in tears on the day of his Fulham medical before the move fell through, according to a report
Reports suggest that the 20-year-old didn't want to join the Premier League club and fled the medical
Marco Silva's side were ultimately unable to get the deal over the line, with Nuamah going missing on the day
The report suggests that the Ghana international flew to London to undergo his Fulham medical, though was desperate to stay in France.
He is said to have been in tears throughout the day, feeling as though he was being forced out of the club.
He completed the first part of his medical, though is said to have fled and vanished, failing to turn up for the final stages.
It is thought that even his agent was unable to locate him, with the deal collapsing and the player remaining a Lyon man.
Lyon have not played since deadline day, but Nuamah has featured twice in Ligue 1 for the first team so far this season, starting their first two games against Rennes and Monaco respectively.
And following the events, Lyon owner John Textor, who is involved in the ownership of Crystal Palace and has been linked with a takeover of Everton, is said to have sent a letter of apology for the situation.
It had intially been expected that Nuamah would join Everton, but Fulham were believed to have hijacked the deal last-minute.
The potential move to Fulham was thought to be worth in the region of £16million.
Lyon owner John Textor, who is also involved with Crystal Palace and has been linked with taking over Everton, reportedly sent the player a letter of apology
Nuamah, who was on loan at Lyon last season and only joined permanently in July, started the French side's first two games of the season
Nuamah was on loan at Lyon last season, spending time in France on a temporary basis from WD Molenbeek in Belgium, who are also owned by Textor.
He scored 12 goals in 33 games last season, and joined on a permanent deal in July, though the club tried to offload him just weeks later.