Coveted by the Algerian federation for several months, Rayan Cherki has not yet made a decision regarding his international future. But the OL attacking midfielder, ignored in the French team, could quickly decide in favor of the Fennecs in the months to come.
Selected by Thierry Henry to compete in the Olympic Games with the French team, Rayan Cherki is now impatiently waiting to join Didier Deschamps’ group. The Olympique Lyonnais playmaker extended his contract in favor of Les Gones, which allowed Pierre Sage to reinstate him and rather successfully. Scorer against OM and against Olympiakos, the 21-year-old attacking midfielder brought pep to the Lyon attack when he came into play against Toulouse.
It will nevertheless take a lot more to claim selection for the French team, although the competition is not the fiercest for the position of playmaker and even less after the international retirement announced to everyone’s surprise by Antoine Griezmann on Monday. At the same time, the Algerian football federation continues to monitor the situation carefully, with a specific goal in mind, that of recovering Rayan Cherki. Algerian football specialist, Amine Benchabir spoke on the subject. In comments relayed by Fennec Footballhe believes that Algeria is no longer so far from achieving its objective because, tired of waiting for the French team, Rayan Cherki could say yes to the Fennecs.
Rayan Cherki ever closer to Algeria
“Cherki is very far from the France team. In his position, there are several very good players among the Blues. Contacts are still on good track between the Algerian Federation and Cherki. He asked the FAF for time to extend his contract with OL, before joining Algeria. What scares me is that he has too strong a character, as evidenced by his coach and his teammates” analyzed Amine Benchabir, for whom Rayan Cherki could quickly say yes to Algeria, since Didier Deschamps clearly does not have in the back of his mind the idea of summoning him. The Blues coach’s list for the Nations League matches against Israel and Belgium will be closely monitored on Thursday but it is highly unlikely that Rayan Cherki will appear there. Which could push the player trained at OL towards Algeria, a selection that Amine Gouiri and Houssem Aouar have joined.
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