This Monday, John Textor spoke at length with Jérôme Rothen for RMC Sport. The OL boss spoke on many current topics, including the future of Rayan Cherki. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder wanted a change of scenery last summer, but ultimately stayed in Lyon before extending and finding a place in Pierre Sage’s group. Better still, the international Espoirs has been shining brightly for several months.
Something to rejoice the American businessman, who revealed that his player had informed him last summer that he wanted to join Paris Saint-Germain. “ Cherki, he’s been wanting to leave for two or three years. This has nothing to do with the DNCG! He wanted to go to PSG last year, he sent me a message to tell me: “I really want to go to PSG” “, said Textor.
“No one pushed him out because of the DNCG”
And to add: “ We should ask him if he wants to finish the season. I like Rayan, I told him he couldn’t play for us or train with us if he didn’t extend. He has a long-term contract because I put him out of the team. He came back to the group, I saw him in the locker room, I joked with him and said: “see, look how well you are playing with your contract!” He then returned to the team, things are going very well. So yes I hope he wants to stay. But no one pushed him out because of the DNCG. He was one of those who wanted to leave. He finally extended his contract and he’s playing very well, it’s fabulous, it’s football. »
In any case, John Textor, on bad terms with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, does not intend to sell Rayan Cherki to the capital club this winter. “ Today ? No, that won’t happenhe said. I don’t want to sell a player of this quality to Nasser until we shake hands, share a beer and decide together to help the French championship. » Parisians have been warned.
