Already in PSG's sights last summer, Rayan Cherki's name is still linked to the Rouge & Bleu, especially since Olympique Lyonnais is in financial difficulties.
The PSG is he ready to reactivate the track leading to Rayan Cherki ? Close to joining the
PSG last summer for a check for €15 million, the Lyon striker finally failed while trying to join the Borussia Dortmund. In the end, the French Espoirs international remained in his training club and even extended his lease until 2026 (with an optional additional year which will be activated if he is still Lyonnais at the end of the season). In good shape at the start of the season, the 21-year-old attacking midfielder could however be a good transaction for Olympique Lyonnais this winter.
“Cherki should stay in January, but it will be his choice”
In fact, the club owned by John Textor received some bad news this Friday evening. There DNCG decided to
“demotion as a precautionary measure at the end of the current sporting season. » Added to this is the control of its payroll and a ban on recruitment. To remedy this problem, the Gone
can use the next winter transfer window to sell their most bankable players, like Rayan Cherkiin the viewfinder of PSG and other clubs.
Present at a press conference this Saturday noon, the boss of
l’OL was asked about the possible transfer of several players with high market value and in particular his number 18: « Rayan Cherki ? We lost 15 million euros in sales but with a longer-term agreement. It has a greater value today than it did this summer.
Cherki should stay in January, but it will be his choice, as always in football (…) We have 29 players in the first team. Ideally there would be 23 or 24 players. There are six players too many. Some did not leave and we wanted to recruit to be stronger in the championship. Pierre Sage must decide which player he puts on the field. We have too many players”declared John Textor
in comments reported by RMC
Sport.
However, the American owner will refuse to sell off his players despite the difficult financial situation. “Yes, people will try to exploit this news. If clubs don't want to buy our players at the right price, we simply won't sell to them. Some conversations around players have started at lower numbers, but we will sell the players at the right price. » As a reminder, Rayan Cherki
currently has one of the best market values in the squad Olympique Lyonnais with an estimate of €25M. According to RMC Sportthe international French Espoir and Malick Fofana
are among the players most likely to be sold by OL during the winter transfer window.
