Cherki, the cash balance sheet of Deschamps

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

The future of Rayan Cherki in the French team promises to be promising. Author of a great entry into play against Spain (4-5) Thursday in the League of Nations, the attacking midfielder of Olympique Lyonnais showed a face encouraging on Sunday against Germany (2-0).

Asked at the end of the meeting, Didier Deschamps did not fail to draw up a first assessment of the young Gone's beginnings among the A. and to believe the words of the French coach, the feeling is resolutely positive.

Deschamps seduced by Cherki

“Today, he has done good things, and others a little less good, with some loss of bullets, which were sometimes linked to his placement, the idea being that he loses less energy. But he needs to be at the heart of the game, even if he is used to playing on the club side. He gives off full of joy, he is happy to be there, and he has this ability to eliminate, to make just passes. If all the players at their first call in selection did the same thing … Now I don't know where he will be in September ”slipped the Basque technician.

This question may find an answer in the coming weeks. According to information from Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester City are close to an agreement for the transfer of the 21 -year -old. And this, despite a first refusal of the Rhone club, which declined an initial offer from Citizens up to 22.5 million euros, hoping for an amount oscillating between 30 and 35 million.