Fulham’s bid to sign Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has collapsed, according to his current club.
The 25-year-old is believed to have been training with the Cottagers with a view to making a permanent move to the Premier League side.
With Ochoa now back in Mexico, Club America claim they failed to agree a deal with Fulham for the sale of the player.
A statement read: “Club America and our player Guillermo Ochoa, due to conditions imposed by Fulham, could not reach an agreement in accordance with the best interest of the club and our player.
“The club maintains its position of supporting our goalkeeper's wish to move to European football if an opportunity presents itself, and that is satisfactory to Ochoa and for America.”
Despite the setback, Ochoa is still hopeful of fulfilling his ambition of playing for a European side.
He said: “Without any doubt I can say that I always had the dream of playing in Europe, I think that every player has that dream.
“There isn't anything for sure yet but I have come back to Mexico very calm.
“I still belong to America and from what I know there hasn't been any arrangement between the clubs yet. There are conversations, I hope they advance quickly.
“For the moment I can't speak too much. I can only say that I had some conversations with the people of the team that invited me to England and that I accepted because I was on my holidays.”