Rayan Cherki in motion for Lyon towards Manchester United (Photograph by Michael Steele/Getty Photos)
Manchester United and Liverpool are among the many golf equipment persevering with to contemplate a switch swoop for in-form Lyon star Rayan Cherki.
Sources with an in depth understanding of the scenario have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that Cherki is predicted to depart Lyon this summer time after additionally attracting curiosity in January.
The gifted younger Frenchman was the topic of enquiries from Man Utd and Liverpool throughout the January window, as CaughtOffside reported on the time, and sources count on them to attempt once more for him in the summertime.
Cherki has continued to impress for Lyon this season, with a complete of 10 targets and 17 assists in all competitions, together with with a purpose towards United of their 2-2 draw within the Europa League this week.
Arsenal, Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund additionally stay groups to observe within the race for Cherki’s signature, CaughtOffside understands.
Rayan Cherki switch: What subsequent for Lyon’s wing “wizard”?
Cherki has very good pure expertise and would certainly be a pleasure to observe within the Premier League, giving United particularly some much-needed spark in assault.
The Pink Devils want upgrades on flops and misfits like Marcus Rashford and Antony, whereas Alejandro Garnacho additionally doesn’t take a look at his finest in the intervening time, and maybe isn’t the suitable match for Ruben Amorim’s system.
Cherki, nevertheless, is nice sufficient that he might be somebody for United to construct round, whereas he’d additionally arguably be an improve on Luis Diaz and the injury-prone Diogo Jota at Anfield.
Talking about Cherki to BBC Sport earlier this week, former Arsenal defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles spoke extraordinarily extremely of Cherki.
“He’s the most effective pure expertise I’ve ever seen. An absolute grasp, a wizard with the ball,” Maitland-Niles mentioned.
“He takes possibilities, assists and dragging us up the pitch by taking individuals on and nutmegging them – he’s a genius.”
Cherki is definitely too good to remain at Lyon for for much longer, so will probably be fascinating to see how this saga develops within the weeks and months forward.
