The wait will have been short -lived for Rayan Cherki. Landed in Manchester City on June 10 from Olympique Lyonnais, the young French attacking midfielder quickly found the net, this Monday, against Al Ain (6-0) in the club World Cup.
Coming into play in the 74th minute in place of Bernardo Silva, the neo-tricolor only needed fifteen minutes to close the recital of the Skyblues. He scored his first goal of a cross shot since the surroundings of the surface, perfectly served by Erling Haaland.
Guardiola already under the spell
Already noticed by Pep Guardiola in training, Cherki received new praise from the Catalan technician. “We know the potential of Rayan Cherki. I see a lot of things in training and I say to myself: which player! »»he told the microphone of Dazn.
The former Gone will have the opportunity to shine again in the rest of the tournament. And not facing anyone, since City will face Juventus this Thursday at the World Stadium campsite, to conclude its group phase.
