Author of five goals and eight assists in all competitions, Rayan Cherki is inevitably the player embodying the first good part of the season for Olympique Lyonnais. During the year 2024, the Rhone number 18 has been able to change its mentality.
And, as incredible as it may seem, Daniel Riolo would not be a stranger to the rise of the Olympic tournament finalist.
“I was told that everything I said about him was used to help him progress. Which shows, I find, great mental strength when you rely on what is said”revealed the sports journalist on the airwaves of
RMC.
Cherki once criticized by Riolo, now dubbed
Gilbert Brisbois’ sidekick in “L’After Foot” was sometimes very critical of the native of Lyon.
“Cherki, that’s not even half of Ben Arfa’s brain. Cherki, it’s CP level. The guy, he has his arms raised all the time, he’s a fan”he took the liberty of declaring in December 2023.
The leaders of OL must be satisfied to have been able to keep their jewel at the end of the summer transfer window, knowing that the latter had almost left the City of Lights. So at the end of his contract in June 2025, Cherki is now linked to Les Gones until 2027 since last September.
