In the summer of 2024, when John Textor demanded his departure if he did not continue at Olympique Lyonnais, Paris Saint-Germain and OL reached a lightning agreement for the transfer of Rayan Cherki for around 15 million euros. Following a quick contractual agreement, the French international spoke directly with Luis Enrique. The Spanish coach then explained his game plan to him, explaining his intention to develop it and use it in a false number 9 role, as the newspaper explained this Monday. The Team. A position ultimately occupied since by Ousmane Dembélé and which allowed him to win a Ballon d’Or and two Champions Leagues.
Enthusiastic by the prospect of joining the Parisian squad and by the guarantees offered by the technician, the player had fully validated this move to the capital. Rayan Cherki even went so far as to send a long voice message to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi to express his joy, thank him warmly for this opportunity and salute his understanding during the negotiations. A transfer which then seemed imminent, before a period of hesitation caused by the interest of Borussia Dortmund definitively strained relations with Parisian management and derailed the operation. This Wednesday, Rayan Cherki will once again cross paths with Luis Enrique’s PSG with Manchester City in the Champions League (9 p.m.).
