Mancherki City. At the end of the contract in June 2026 at Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Cherki (21) had an option to extend his lease until 2027 with the Gones if he never found a new club during this 2025 off -season. But the tricolor international, which was called by Didier Deschamps with the Blues for the first time during this month of June, will not need to lift this option.
For several months, it is clear that he will leave OL, his training club and heart. Author of a canon season, by far his best with the Rhone group, the footballer born in 2003 finished with a nice assessment of 12 goals and 20 assists in 44 matches in all competitions. Rewarded for the title of best passer and the best dribbler of the L1, he was also crowned the best smuggler in the Europa League.
New step in the Cherki file
In short, a sensational year for Cherki who attracted the gaze of a lot of clubs including Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund or Liverpool, who made him his plan B in the event of failure of the Florian Wirtz file as explained by us. We also revealed to you that the French said yes to the project proposed by Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, with which he had exchanged.
But there was still a lack of details to be paid concerning his contract to find a total agreement as well as an agreement to be found between the Gones and the Mancunians, who absolutely wanted Cherki for the World Cup. Discussions have accelerated in recent hours between all these little people. As The team announced it, we can confirm that an agreement has been reached for the transfer of the Lyon footballer who will initial a 5 -year lease. Regarding the amount of the operation, its sale will bring about € 40 million to OL. There should also be bonuses and a percentage to resale.
