Lyon are reportedly prepared to promote Rayan Cherki for simply £19 million because the French membership faces mounting monetary pressures.
The 21-year-old winger is taken into account considered one of Ligue 1’s brightest attacking skills, having scored six targets and supplied seven assists in 22 appearances for Lyon this season.
Nevertheless, the membership’s dire monetary state of affairs has left them unable to make any January signings – and so they should reportedly elevate £147.7 million to keep away from relegation to Ligue 2.
Cherki, whose contract runs till 2026, is prone to be bought, with Liverpool already expressing curiosity within the gifted playmaker. In line with Sky Germany, Lyon and Cherki have a verbal settlement permitting him to depart if a proposal of simply £19 million is forthcoming. The quantity is reportedly described as an ‘absolute cut price.”
Borussia Dortmund are additionally maintaining tabs on Cherki, whereas Paris Saint-Germain beforehand explored signing him final summer season.
Nevertheless, PSG have since finalised a €70 million (£59.1 million) deal for Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Lyon proprietor John Textor lately revealed that Cherki had been keen to hitch PSG, saying, “It’s been three or 4 seasons that Cherki has wished to depart. He despatched me a message final 12 months saying, ‘I actually need to go to PSG.’”
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