Despite his transfer failure last summer, Rayan Cherki remains a target for Paris Saint-Germain. Parisian coach Luis Enrique would like to integrate the attacking midfielder from Olympique Lyonnais into his squad. But the tense relations between President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and his counterpart John Textor represent an obstacle.
Like his team, Rayan Cherki did not deliver his best performance of the season at the Parc des Princes. However, the Olympique Lyonnais attacking midfielder stood out with a superb assist against Paris Saint-Germain (3-1 defeat) on Sunday. Enough to remind the Ile-de-France club of its failure in the last summer transfer window. While everything seemed finalized for a transfer at 15 million euros, the international Espoirs tricolor had crashed the reigning French champion.
Unsurprisingly, L'Equipe indicated last weekend that Parisians were still having difficulty digesting this about-face. This is also one of the reasons why Paris Saint-Germain, according to the sports daily, should not return to the charge this winter. Our colleagues also specified that the price of Rayan Cherki had more than doubled. And that the tensions between presidents Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and John Textor did not make anything easier. It is difficult to see the two leaders making peace to conclude this operation in the coming weeks.
Cherki pleases Luis Enrique
The scenario is however not impossible in the mind of Luis Enrique. In any case, the X PSG Inside-Actus account confirms that the Parisian coach has validated the arrival of Rayan Cherki. The Spaniard seems to be waiting for a turnaround in the situation at the level of the two bosses, but also in the plans of the playmaker. Evasive at the microphone of Canal+ last week (“ We'll see at the end of the season if I'm still here or not ), the Gone would intend to finish the 2024-2025 financial year with its training club.
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