Borussia Dortmund tried its luck for Rayan Cherki in the last moments of the winter transfer window. And the Lyonnais playmaker was willing to join the Ruhr club, since he officially communicated his desire to the Lyon management. But John Textor had made his decision, that of postponing approaches to a player that his new coach Paulo Fonseca wanted to keep.
Despite an offer of € 22.5 million, Borussia Dortmund therefore had to resolve to abandon this file, to the Dam of Sebastien Kehl, the sports director. “We will not get involved in the game of Lyon. We wanted the player, we negotiated. But in the end, it didn't work. We are now continuing our way… ”he told Sky Germany.
