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Pablo Fornals' £6.8m transfer to Real Betis FINALLY goes through after falling through on deadline day... with the Hammers still working to fix Said Benrahma's deal to join Lyon amid FIFA investigation

Pablo Fornals' transfer to Real Betis has finally gone through, with the Spanish club paying £6.8million for the midfielder's services.

FIFA had been investigating why West Ham failed to sell Said Benrahma and Fornals on deadline day after Lyon and Real Betis accused the English club of botching the paperwork.

Lyon were all set to have Benrahma sign his contract live on television when the £15million deal dramatically broke down.

That embarrassment led to the French club’s explosive statement in which they said West Ham showed ‘a deep lack of respect’ towards them and the player who had completed his medical in France during the day.