While Spurs were busy getting knocked out of the Europa League last night, Lyon were putting in the performance of the last 32 as they ran out 7-1 winners over AZ Alkmaar, securing an 11-2 aggregate victory. Comprehensive, to say the least!

The star of the show at Parc Olympique Lyonnaise was undoubtedly Nabil Fekir, who smashed a hat-trick as his side eased into the last 16. The French attacker is a name that Premier League fans will know much about given the sheer quantity of links between him and English sides, but West Ham supporters will have been particularly interested in his showing given that he was a £20m target for the club last summer as they hunted for a new forward.

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Ultimately no deal came to fruition, with Fekir’s own long-term knee injury contributing to him staying in Ligue 1, but this off-season may see him move on, and the Hammers, if they can persuade him to relocate to east London, will surely be interested on the back of his showing vs. AZ…

As the numbers show, Fekir contributed to four of Lyon’s seven goals, netting three himself and weighing in with an assist, which is particularly impressive given that he only had six shots at goal. On top of this, he was fouled a whopping five times as the Dutch side failed to contain his movement and speed of thought, while 88% of his passes found their intended target, which is impressive given the bulk were played in the final third.

West Ham may find it tricky to lure Fekir to the London Stadium, but they should give it a go.

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