Very close to leaving OL during the previous transfer window, Rayan Cherki finally extended his contract to Lyon, where he finally managed to flourish to the delight of Pierre Sage and the Lyon supporters.
Rayan Cherki has decided to get everyone in agreement at Olympique Lyonnais this season. Irregular and disappointing in recent months, the French international hopeful was pushed towards the exit throughout the summer. Cherki was even excluded from the professional group upon his return from the Olympic Games, proof that OL absolutely wanted to part ways with him. But the 21-year-old didn't give up, worked a lot, signed an extension until 2026 and finally established himself as the player that all of Lyon was waiting for. Now essential for Pierre Sage, he is unanimous within the group, as Jordan Veretout recognizes.
“He is an important player in our squad. At the start of the season, he showed a lot of very good things. I think he has reached a level, it’s up to him to continue, he’s still a young player” recognized the former OM midfielder. In today's edition, L'Equipe also highlights the impressive metamorphosis of Rayan Cherki with a well-found metaphor. “At least no one wonders if it costs more than it brings in” writes the national daily in its columns before continuing.
Rayan Cherki is unanimous at OL
“Returning to the competition in the 83rd minute of Lyon-Marseille, he transformed his team. Since then, apart from this additional time against OM, OL have not lost, except for the setback against the run of play against Besiktas.. At a time when Rayan Cherki is finally exploding at the highest level, Olympique Lyonnais supporters fear his departure in the middle of the winter transfer window, while John Textor has the knife to his throat and finds himself obliged to sell in order to comply with the requirements of the DNCG. A departure of the child prodigy trained at the club would undoubtedly be very difficult to stomach for OL supporters this winter but also for Pierre Sage, who has now built his team around the French international hopeful.
