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Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
While PSG reached an agreement with OL for his transfer last summer, Rayan Cherki ultimately gave his preference to Borussia Dortmund, who never made an offer to recruit him. The capital club are still said to be interested in the 21-year-old attacking midfielder, but John Textor has suggested he has no plans to part with him.
This Friday, John Textor was interviewed by the DNCGdue to the worrying financial results of theOL. The American businessman assured at the microphone of RMC Sport that « the meeting went well » and that « the DNCG understood our organization more than all the noise it has been making for several weeks. » He also spoke about the future of Malick Fofana et Rayan Cherki. According to The TeamTHE Gone could part with it in order to replenish the club's coffers and the PSGalready close to recruiting him last summer, could return to the charge for the second named, even if he would dream of Real Madrid.
“People should not be afraid”
« It's always incorrect to talk about specific players. This is what introduces fear into the minds of our supporters. We have two large squads. Players can go to market at any time, depending on our footballing needs. We are optimizing our workforce. People should not be afraid “, declared John Textor.
“We are not going to compromise the strength of this squad”
The owner of theOL assured that he had no intention of parting with his best elements, the club's objective being to secure a place in Champions League : « We don't talk about your favorite player, the best player, without having someone to replace them and play better. We are a few points away from a place in the Champions League. Our goal is to go to the Champions League this season. (…) We are not going to compromise the strength of this squad. »