Rayan Cherki, 21-year-old striker from Olympique Lyonnais under contract until 2026 following his extension last summer, was announced among the concrete targets of Paris Saint-Germain for the summer transfer window. The rumor is now returning of Parisian interest for the winter. The Team took stock this Saturday, on the eve of the match between the two clubs on the 15th day of Ligue 1.
« PSG did not digest the about-face of the summer. »
“It’s not the trend. Because the Lyonnais' rating, sparkling for several weeks, is climbing day by day and the price, also indexed to the contract extension signed in September (until June 2026), has more than doubled. But also because PSG has not digested the about-face of the summer, in a context where relations between the presidents of two clubs (Al-Khelaïfi and Textor) are frosty.
Finally and above all, the player seems rather determined to finish the current season in his training club, that of his explosion at the highest level.
If there is a departure, it will be before June 30, the date on which the financial policeman of French football will demand a rebalanced financial statement from OL. »
While the rumor was gradually swelling, it was a cold shoulder that was thrown out. Logically, there is nothing concrete in the sense of a transfer. We can emphasize that this is also just a rumor and therefore not a certainty. We know everything can happen very quickly, so Cherki is not necessarily to be forgotten.
However, he is also far from a likely recruit. Lyon will not sell him easily, the player may have other ideas and PSG will work on other avenues. We would not be surprised by an attempt, nor by a file that does not materialize further. So let's wait to find out more. The transfer window is approaching, rumors are multiplying and the vagueness remains.
