Rayan Cherki has an option to leave Olympique Lyonnais by the end of the winter transfer window. During its last extension, OL committed to letting the 21-year-old attacking midfielder leave in the event of an offer greater than or equal to 22.5 million euros. Several German big names are interested.
Will Rayan Cherki finish the season with OL? This is one of the big questions this winter transfer window in Ligue 1. After almost leaving his training club last summer, the 21-year-old attacking midfielder has established himself as an important element of Pierre's team Wise this season. In 22 appearances, the Lyon native has scored 5 goals and provided 8 assists (all competitions combined).
But it might still not last forever in the Rhône. As revealed by Sky Sport journalist Patrick Berger and confirmed by RMC Sport, Rayan Cherki has an option to leave OL now. When extending his contract until 2026 signed last September, OL committed to letting the attacking midfielder leave in the event of an offer greater than or equal to 22.5 million euros.
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-Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen interested
An amount which arouses the interest of some clubs in the Bundesliga. And not least. Several Bundesliga big names, but not only that, are interested in recovering the French Espoirs international by the end of the month: Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. To see if one of its three teams will decide to take out the checkbook for Rayan Cherki before February 1st.
During his interview in Rothen ignites last Monday on RMC, John Textor, the president of OL, was evasive about the near future of his No. 18. “We should ask him if he wants to finish the season,” replied the American businessman. “I like Rayan, I told him he can't play for us, or train with us, if he doesn't extend. He has a long-term contract because I put him out of the team. He came back to the group. I saw him in the locker room, I joked with him and I said to him: 'See how well you are playing with your contract!' He then came back to the team, things are going very well, so yes I hope he wants to stay, but no one pushed him out because of the DNCG. “He finally extended his contract and he's playing very well, it's fantastic, it's football.”
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