OL, Lacazette compares Cherki to a German legend!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Rayan Cherki is on another planet. The attacking midfielder of Olympique Lyonnais has been sparkling for several months and burns the retina from all French and European observers.

Attractive in the game where he feasts with his class gestures, the international French hopes also knows how to be decisive in the last opposing meters. This season, he brings his total to 12 goals and 18 assists in all competitions.

Questioned by the newspaper l 'Teamhis captain Alexandre Lacazette is under the spell. The number 10 of the Gones believes that the 21 -year -old is one of the best elements with whom he had played and predicts him a bright future by comparing him to a legend of German football.

“Already, in everyday life, Rayan is special and different, he has imagination … This is what makes, on the ground, he imagines and he sees a lot. It is clearly from the caliber of all the best game leaders with whom I played. I might put Mesut Özil still above, but over time Rayan can catch him, ”
he launched. Words that should please the principal interested.

What future for Cherki?

What will Rayan Cherki be made of? Under contract until June 2026 with Olympique Lyonnais, the Gones prodigy could leave the club at the end of the season. Indeed, according to the latest echoes, the playmaker would have touches with Premier League clubs.

Clubs like Liverpool or Manchester United would have inquired about it. It remains to be seen who will be willing to take action in the coming weeks. Currently, its market value reaches 35 million euros according to the TransferMarkt site. Business to follow …