Author of a convincing first half of the season with Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Cherki would have caught the eye of a certain number of Premier League big names. In the financial emergency, his club will have to think about it.
A child of Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Cherki had a very special start to the 2024-2025 season. Sidelined by his management during the summer preparation because he could not find any agreement to leave the club, Rayan Cherki finally returned to the professional group after his extension. Since then, he has performed at a high level. Author of 5 goals and 7 assists in 17 games (TCC) this season, he saw his market value skyrocket. He is now valued at 30 million euros by the specialist site Transfermarkt, or 10 million euros more than at the start of the season. A state of affairs which allows him to arouse the desire of Premier League clubs.
The Premier League dreams of Rayan Cherki
This season, Olympique Lyonnais is fortunate to be able to count on a regular Rayan Cherki at the highest level. The Lyon management managed to extend it until June 2027 to have a little more control over its future. However, this may not be enough. The Premier League, which is aware of the financial emergency in which the Rhone club finds itself, does not intend to be fooled by John Textor during future negotiations. Several English big names have made Rayan Cherki a priority.
Liverpool and Arsenal are the two teams from across the Channel who top the list, but other clubs have also ticked off Rayan Cherki’s name. Among them, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea. After OL’s victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, the Lyonnais declared that he preferred to wait until the end of the season before deciding on his future. “ We’ll see at the end of the season if I’m still here or not », affirmed Cherki. Enough to fuel new rumors which are likely to intensify as the season progresses.
