Back in the forefront at Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Cherki is in the spotlight. The Premier League and Liverpool are following him closely to make him Mohamed Salah’s successor.
Shelved at the start of the season, Rayan Cherki has come a long, long way. First extended until 2026 to avoid him leaving for free at the end of the season, he has already scored 2 goals and provided 3 assists with his training club since the start of the season and has also performed well with the Bleuets, managing to hold Italy at the end of the match, this Friday (2-2), with a goal scored and an assist provided.
“I have changed. I try to do everything I can to succeed, whether in the senior team or at OL, I come to do my job, to make sure things go as well as possible, to have fun and above all to give some to people (…) You don’t see much fun on television. I want people to come to have fun and I want to do that throughout my career,” he explained. And this has been heard across the Channel, since the 21-year-old attacking midfielder is closely followed by the Premier League, and in particular Liverpool, while PSG are still interested.
Liverpool want to make him the new Salah
According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool have set their sights on the Lyon star to replace Mohamed Salah. Less successful than in recent seasons, the Egyptian’s contract ends next summer. The Reds are therefore aware that they could negotiate with another club as early as January and are therefore looking to the future by taking an interest in Rayan Cherki. Under contract until 2026, with an optional year if he stays at OL next summer, he could also bring in a nice sum of money to OL.
While the DNCG has pronounced a conservative demotion of the club at the end of the season against OL, coupled with a recruitment ban and a framework for the payroll, the departure of Rayan Cherki to a European big name could offer financial security to the Gones, he who should not leave this winter, according to its president John Textor: “we lost 15 million euros in sales, but with a longer-term agreement. He has a greater value today than this summer. He should stay in January, but it will be his choice, as always in football.”
