Lyon winger Rayan Cherki, a goal for a series of Premier League teams, has given a big reference to the club that he wants the most connect this summer.
Cherki impressed with 39 goals and templates in all previous competitions this season, including the goals of the Europa League against Manchester United in every stage in the quarterfinal.
The speculation is around £ 20 million in the summer, especially after Lyon John Textor’s owner confirmed in January that Cherki had specifically joined PSG last summer.
“There were three or four seasons that Cherki wanted to leave,” said the American. “He wanted to go to PSG last year. He sent me a message in which she said: ‘I really want to go to PSG’.”
Although Textor swore not to sell a player to PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Cherki’s wish to join the Capital Club does not seem to have changed.
Cherki was mentioned at the annual ceremony over the weekend in the season team of Ligue 1, the only outdoor field representative of another club than PSG. The 21-year-old was asked on the stage whether he would like to be in real life in the list in the same team as the other names.
“Yes, absolutely,” he said, “I know them all. Ousmane [Dembele] and Bradley [Barclola] are good friends of mine. If you have good chemistry on the field, it also shows the pitch. “
When asked whether he dropped clues to PSG, Cherki smiled and just said: “I don’t know”.
It could be seen as a blow to the English sides on the hunt for Cherki, but Le Parisien Claim that PSG does not plan to revive their interest in the player. The same report writes about inquiries from Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.
Manchester United is also connected to Cherki on the club’s radar, as he was invited to a tour of the facilities in Old Trafford and Carrington at the age of 15.