John Textor may be calm about the DNCG's decision, but naturally Olympique Lyonnais will have to sell players. Real Madrid are on the lookout.
Under the threat of relegation at the end of the season if OL's accounts do not improve, Lyon's leaders will have to take drastic measures to reduce the club's debt which is flirting with 500 million euros. John Textor admitted, Pierre Sage has too many players in his squad, and the American owner estimates that five or six players will have to pack up their lockers at Groupama Stadium and leave. At the top of the list of the most valued players, there is obviously Rayan Cherki, who extended his contract with Olympique Lyonnais in the fall. During the last transfer window, and here again John Textor had said it, OL had received offers worth 15 million euros, notably from PSG, for the international Espoirs, but the player refused to leave. This Sunday, the specialized media Planet Real Madrid announces that Real Madrid will position itself for Rayan Cherki.
Cherki is in the crosshairs of Europe's greats
Even if Florentino Perez's club does not immediately need a player with the profile of the 21-year-old French attacking midfielder, it would be a bet on the near future. The president of Real Madrid knows that Karim Benzema and Zinedine Zidane appreciate Rayan Cherki's talent and have let him know. While Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are still interested in the OL player, the Merengue should make an offer to John Textor. Sergio Iglesias, journalist Planet Real Madriddoes not give a price for the possible Madrid offer which will be transmitted to Olympique Lyonnais, but he is convinced that the team which already plays many French internationals, including Kylian Mbappé, will not miss the possibility of signing a nugget of world football. According to the latest update of Transfer marketthe value of Rayan Cherki would currently be 20 million euros. However, it is difficult to see John Textor letting his player leave for this amount.
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