After an eventful summer, where he was announced to be leaving, Rayan Cherki finally extended his contract with Olympique Lyonnais. A strong choice that bears fruit. Since the start of the season, the OL winger has established himself as an attacking boss with five goals and seven assists in 20 matches in all competitions. An excellent dribbler, Gone attracts the attention of the biggest European clubs. But for the former president of the Rhône club, Jean-Michel Aulas, the Tricolore must assert itself even more before thinking about leaving: “It’s still a little early. Rayan needs to express the idea in which he sees himself being a leader tomorrow. He needs to go to a club he dreams of being able to go to”he confides to Téléfoot. JMA also took the opportunity to compare the jewel of OL to Lionel Messi, one of the best players in history.
“Cherki is comparable to Messi”
For Jean-Michel Aulas, there is no doubt that Rayan Cherki is a player of the caliber of Lionel Messi, eight-time Ballon d’Or winner: “Cherki is comparable to Messi in terms of technical quality”launched John Textor’s predecessor at Téléfoot. Anyone who has Cristiano Ronaldo as an example must continue his momentum. This is what he will try to do for the end of the season, as he said on the show broadcast on TF1: “I’m really here to give people pleasure and take some pleasure too. And I think that’s what makes the difference. While also being effective.” If for the moment, the international hopeful of the French team is doing well at Olympique Lyonnais, next summer, he could take a completely different destination…
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To summarize
In an interview for Téléfoot, Jean-Michel Aulas returned to the talented Rayan Cherki. The former president of Olympique Lyonnais did not hesitate to compare him to Lionel Messi, particularly on a technical level.
