OL still have to sell this winter on the transfer market. The more the days pass, the closer Rayan Cherki gets to leaving. It remains to be seen when…
In Lyon, the start of 2025 is turning into a disaster. The results are not there in Ligue 1 and sales are still to be made on the winter transfer market, under penalty of enormous sanctions from the DNCG. OL are nevertheless working hard to downsize their squad. Some Rhone players have good market values, like Rayan Cherki. The OL star is also not closed to the idea of leaving, especially since he has quite a few clubs interested in his profile. This is particularly the case in the Bundesliga. In addition to Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich has now entered the fray.
Rayan Cherki, a sale is becoming clearer on the OL side
According to information from the well-informed X account Djamel, the Bavarians have indeed accelerated in recent hours to try the Cherki coup: “Max Eberl spoke directly with Rayan Cherki by telephone, expressing his admiration for his profile, which he particularly appreciates. Bayern Munich wants to reorganize its offensive sector and inject new blood from next summer. With this in mind, the club is exploring several avenues and has made contact with certain offensive players from this winter transfer window to test the waters”. Sky added in recent hours that Rayan Cherki could leave Olympique Lyonnais this summer for a transfer amount of around 22 million euros. There is, according to journalist Patrick Berger, a secret verbal agreement (an exit option) between the player and the French club, concluded during his last contract extension in September. Things are therefore accelerating for the French Espoirs international, certainly at a first turning point in his young career.
