Lyon accused West Ham of “incomprehensible behaviour” and a "lack of respect" after the deal to take Said Benrahma to France collapsed late on Deadline Day.
Benrahma travelled to Lyon in a bid to complete the move before the French window closed at 10pm.
The deal was a loan with an obligation to buy - in total worth more than £15m.
However, despite Lyon claiming the deal was agreed, the move collapsed at the last minute with the Ligue 1 side blaming West Ham for the breakdown.
A statement released by the French club said: "Olympique Lyonnais were delighted to welcome Said Benrahma to Lyon this Thursday to finalize his transfer from West Ham. The two clubs had signed a temporary transfer agreement, and Olympique Lyonnais had obtained approval from the DNCG to allow the transfer to take place smoothly and transparently.
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