Currently with Thierry Henry’s team for a place in the final of the 2024 Olympic Games, against Egypt, this Monday evening (9 p.m.), Rayan Cherki (20 years old) is about to leave Olympique Lyonnais before the resumption of the season. The attacking midfielder had, half-heartedly, confirmed his departure from his training club and the proposal of a contract extension from the Lyon management (until 2028, but with a salary reduction) has not changed anything for the player.
At the start of the transfer window, we revealed that the interest of PSG, who had already approached Rayan Cherki, was concrete and the Parisian club had even made an offer of 15 million euros, bonuses included, accepted by OL. But the capital club was not the only one wanting to recover Rayan Cherki since Borussia Dortmund had quickly taken the lead in this case, but everything did not go as planned.
Discussions between Rayan Cherki and Leipzig
According to information from Sky Sportswhich we can confirm, a departure to Germany is still taking shape for the Lyon native since RB Leipzig has initiated initial maneuvers. The German club is keen to enlist Rayan Cherki in the event of the departure of its star Dani Olmo. As a reminder, the top scorer of the last Euro 2024 is being targeted very closely by the Blaugranas but also by Manchester City.
This transfer could allow Rayan Cherki to exploit all his talent abroad, he who finished the season with 3 goals and 9 assists in 39 matches, all competitions combined. 4th in the last Bundesliga, RB Leipzig could also allow the Lyonnais to return to the Champions League. Note however that Borussia Dortmund is still on the lookout in this case and that PSG is still observing the situation from afar…
