Despite the extension of his contract at the start of the season, Rayan Cherki remains expected to leave. A transfer of the attacking midfielder would replenish the coffers of Olympique Lyonnais and its owner John Textor, who could use his role as shareholder at Crystal Palace.
Unlike most of his counterparts, Pierre Sage has the particularity of working with too many staff. The Olympique Lyonnais coach must exclude players when putting together his group. In the sights of the DNCG, which notably pronounced a demotion to Ligue 2 as a precautionary measure, the Rhone club therefore sees the opportunity to downsize and record revenues from sales. It remains to be seen who will be the sacrificed elements. It is obvious that management will only reap limited amounts by only getting rid of undesirables.
Crystal Palace does not let go of Cherki
At the risk of weakening the team, transfers of players with high market value would bring in more. Not to mention the Belgian winger Malick Fofana whose name comes up a lot as the winter transfer window approaches, Rayan Cherki is also one of these listed Lyonnais. Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Atlético Madrid… All have been listed in the attacking midfielder's news. John Textor, without revealing the identity of his interlocutors, had also confirmed discussions. But the owner of Les Gones noted that the financial situation of Olympique Lyonnais encouraged Rayan Cherki's courtiers to negotiate downwards.
-« Yes, people will try to exploit this newsadmitted the American last month. If clubs don't want to buy our players at the right price, we simply won't sell to them. » John Textor may have found a way to avoid a discount sale. According to the BBC, Crystal Palace, of which the businessman is a minority shareholder, intends to return to the charge for the Bleuet. The latter could nevertheless refuse the invitation from the current 17th in the Premier League, he who failed Fulham this summer.
