Put on the shelf at the start of the season, Rayan Cherki has come back from a long, long way away. First extended until 2026 to prevent him from leaving for free at the end of the season, the international Espoirs has already scored 2 goals and delivered 3 assists with his training club since the start of the season and has also shown himself performing well with the Bleuets, managing to hold Italy at the end of the match, this Friday (2-2), with a goal scored and an assist made. The number 18 also had strong words after the meeting.
“I have changed. I try to do everything I can to succeed, whether in A or at OL, I come to do my job, to make it go as well as possible, to have fun and above all to give it to people (…) We don’t don’t see much fun on television. I want people to come and have fun and I want to do that throughout my career.”he explained. And this has been heard across the Channel, since the 21-year-old attacking midfielder is closely followed by the Premier League, and in particular Liverpool, while interest from PSG still exists.
Liverpool want to make him the new Salah
According to the Daily MailLiverpool would have set their sights on the Lyon star to make him the replacement for Mohamed Salah. Less efficient than in recent seasons, the Egyptian is reaching the end of his contract next summer. The Reds are therefore aware that he could negotiate with another club as early as January and are therefore looking to the future by being interested in Rayan Cherki. Under contract until 2026, with an optional year if he stays at OL next summer, he could also bring in a good amount of money for OL.
While the DNCG pronounced a precautionary demotion of the club at the end of the season against OL, coupled with a ban on recruitment and a control of the payroll, the departure of Rayan Cherki to a European leader could offer financial security to Les Gones, who should not leave this winter, according to its president John Textor: “we lost 15 million euros in sales, but with a longer-term agreement. It has a greater value today than it did this summer. He should stay in January, but it will be his choice, as always in football..
