Manchester City has rejected their opening bid for Rayan Cherki, but the Lyon-Vleugel player insists that the transfer is 'ready' after the leading role in the dramatic 5-4 loss of France for Spain
Rayan Cherki has reassured Manchester City fans that his move to the Etihad is 'ready', despite the fact that Lyon rejects their first offer. Cherki, 21, is said to have already agreed on personal conditions with City about a five -year contract, but the two clubs still have to negotiate compensation.
The winger wants the deal to be closed before the transfer deadline from Tuesday prior to the club World Cup that starts next week. Reports from Europe claim that the bid of the city was worth £ 19 million.
Lyon holds a fee in the £ 30 million region and if Cherki is not sold by 1 September, his contract will be extended until 2027. The current conditions of the French International see that his contract will expire next summer and he has come from his most productive season so far.
Cherki scored 12 goals and registered a huge 20 assists, almost tripled from the previous campaign. Liverpool took knowledge of his productivity and manager Arne Slot traveled to France last week for a meeting with the 21-year-old.
Slot cut off his vacation and chose to honor the meeting, despite the fact that Liverpool made progress in their pursuit of Florian Wirtz, their favorite target. City has benefited from the fact that the focus of their rivals is elsewhere and are the clear favorites to sign Cherki, who marked his debut for France in style on Thursday with a stunning goal and lush assist.
Speaking after their 5-4 loss against Spain in the semi-final of the Nations League, the Lyon star revealed: “It will be done. But you know all my answer, everyone knows. But there is still a game to play. Now we have to enjoy and give everything, but after it is ready.”
The match to which Cherki referred is the third placed play-off on Sunday against hosts Germany in Stuttgart. Didier Deschamps could start him against Spain after his brilliant half hour, while France set up a late comeback.
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Cherki came off, the bank was just before his side went 5-1, but his rip-pink attack from outside the box gave them a spark of hope. After Daniel Vivian's own goal had further reduced the deficit, Cherki Randal Kolo Mauni set up to bring the score to 5-4 with two minutes of the remaining interruption.
In the end it was not for France, but Cherki, who was eligible to play for Algeria and Italy, did not hurt itself. He could be the third signing of the summer of summer, while they are closing deals for AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijners and Wolves left back Rayan Ait-Nouri.