Rayan Cherki obtainable for £19 million

January 19, 2025Ligue 1

Lyon are reportedly prepared to promote Rayan Cherki for simply £19 million because the French membership faces mounting monetary pressures.

The 21-year-old winger is taken into account one in every of Ligue 1’s brightest attacking skills, having scored six objectives and supplied seven assists in 22 appearances for Lyon this season.

Nevertheless, the membership’s dire monetary scenario has left them unable to make any January signings – they usually should reportedly increase £147.7 million to keep away from relegation to Ligue 2.

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Cherki, whose contract runs till 2026, is more likely to be bought, with Liverpool already expressing curiosity within the gifted playmaker. Based on Sky Germany, Lyon and Cherki have a verbal settlement permitting him to go away if a proposal of simply £19 million is forthcoming. The quantity is reportedly described as an ‘absolute discount.”

Borussia Dortmund are additionally protecting tabs on Cherki, whereas Paris Saint-Germain beforehand explored signing him final summer time.

Nevertheless, PSG have since finalised a €70 million (£59.1 million) deal for Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Lyon proprietor John Textor lately revealed that Cherki had been keen to affix PSG, saying, “It’s been three or 4 seasons that Cherki has needed to go away. He despatched me a message final yr saying, ‘I actually wish to go to PSG.’”

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