Besides Castello Lukeba, another OL prodigy, Rayan Cherki, is up for sale. Chelsea could break the bank for the Gones dribbler.
In financial difficulties (because of an unreliable owner John Textor) and sanctioned by a supervision of its payroll and its transfers by the LFP, OL could hit the jackpot. In addition to the sale of Romain Faivre to Bournemouth for 15 million euros, the Gones are ready to sell their young stars.
If Castello Lukeba is in the sights of Leipzig, Rayan Cherki is now announced at Chelsea. ESPN claim that the Blues, after losing Christian Pulisic (signed by AC Milan), want to sign the 19-year-old dribbler. No agreement has been reached between the two clubs, but Chelsea and OL have had good relations since the transfer of Malo Gusto for €25m last winter.
Thus, if Cherki is estimated at 40 million euros (out of Transfermarkt), the transfer could exceed the 50 mark. And the native of the capital of Gaul could become the 2nd most expensive sale in the history of Olympique Lyonnais behind Tanguy Ndombele, who had cost Tottenham 62 million euros in 2019.
