Liverpool are exhibiting curiosity in Lyon star Rayan Cherki. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool are reportedly intensifying their efforts to signal Lyon star Rayan Cherki in 2025 because the Reds look to pounce on the present monetary state of affairs of the Ligue 1 giants.
Final week noticed the French soccer monetary watchdog (DNCG) hand a extreme sanction to Les Gones because the French outfit have been hit with a provisional Ligue 2 relegation, the supervision of their wages and a switch ban.
This is because of their present monetary state of affairs and a technique out of going through these punishments is to lift cash to fulfill the required threshold.
Promoting worthwhile gamers is the quickest approach to obtain this and one of many stars attracting lots of curiosity is Cherki.
Based on RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins, Liverpool have intensified their efforts to signal the 21-year-old, having been linked to the midfielder in current weeks. The Reds need to add to Arne Slot’s squad in 2025 having executed little or no enterprise this summer season and Lyon’s state of affairs supplies the Merseyside outfit with a chance to signal a really thrilling expertise.
Cherki has been with the Ligue 1 giants his total profession, that includes 152 occasions for Les Gones, offering 19 objectives and 28 assists.
Liverpool are desirous about Lyon star Rayan Cherki. (Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Pictures)
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How a lot will Rayan Cherki value Liverpool in 2025?
Final weekend Lyon proprietor John Textor acknowledged that Cherki’s exit would the be participant’s “alternative” as it’s clear that the Ligue 1 membership can be open to promoting the midfielder on the proper worth.
Cherki is believed to be valued at round €25m with L’Equipe reporting that Liverpool have already enquired in regards to the playmaker earlier than stepping up their efforts. The Reds appear to be probably the most severe pursuers of the 21-year-old, nonetheless, the French expertise is believed to be dreaming of a transfer to Actual Madrid.
€25m is a discount for a participant with the potential of Cherki and it’s a deal Liverpool could search to get executed in January earlier than different golf equipment change into within the younger midfielder.