According to sources close to the deal, Lyon will not be signing Fabio Carvalho from Brentford after all. The midfielder had been heavily linked throughout the window, but the deal is now dead in the water. Reasons for the collapse remain unclear, though it marks a blow to Lyon's plans to bolster their squad. Talks collapsed before reaching an agreement, and with no other clubs involved, Fabio Carvalho remains at Brentford. So far this season, Lyon are steady at both ends (1.33 goals scored per game, 0.5 goals conceded per game). The role for Fabio Carvalho would be to keep that balance while lifting performances across the pitch. Brentford continue to be linked with Joey Veerman, Georges Mikautadze and Maximilian Beier while Lyon are also rumoured to be tracking Jesuran Rak-Sakyi, Lassine Sinayoko and Mehdi Taremi. Want more transfer rumours like this? Follow us on Twitter @PlayerSwitchCom for up-to-the-minute transfer news direct to your feed.