Rayan Cherki
23-Year-Old
Manchester City
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Cherki joined City from Lyon this summer in a move that has much of Europe talking about the possibilities, linking an already prolific goal scorer and ball distributor with an already loaded squad. He expects to take some of the Kevin De Bruyne role, but it's almost impossible to be that direct of a replacement. He recorded 31 goal contributions between Europa League and Ligue 1 play last season and his creative numbers have been compared to the best in Europe. The biggest question in his first season will be if the minutes are consistently available to him. City are deep at every position if everyone stays healthy, and there's no guarantee frequent starts will be available for Cherki.
Appears off bench against Newcastle
Cherki (undisclosed) generated one shot (zero on goal) and two chances created as a substitute in Wednesday's EFL Cup win over Newcastle.
ANALYSIS
Cherki was dealing with a minor knock, so he had his playing time managed by being used as Phil Foden's substitute during the midweek clash. The Frenchman should now be in contention for a starting spot either in midfield or in the front line. He was in excellent form before the issue, racking up three goals over his last five games in all competitions. He has also shared set pieces with all of Foden, Tijjani Reijnders and Bernardo Silva.
Cherki was dealing with a minor knock, so he had his playing time managed by being used as Phil Foden's substitute during the midweek clash. The Frenchman should now be in contention for a starting spot either in midfield or in the front line. He was in excellent form before the issue, racking up three goals over his last five games in all competitions. He has also shared set pieces with all of Foden, Tijjani Reijnders and Bernardo Silva.
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Late call against Newcastle
Cherki (knock) will be a late call for Wednesday's Carabao Cup second leg against against Newcastle United, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "[Cherki] has a knock, we will see today how he feels."
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Scores goal before being forced off
Cherki (knock) scored one goal to go with three shots (one on target), one chance created and two corners in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Tottenham before being forced off in the 69th minute due to a bad knock, according to Manchester Evening News.
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Goal Wednesday
Cherki scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Wednesday's 2-0 win versus Galatasaray.
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Scores club's lone goal
Cherki scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and five corners in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Glimt. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 93rd minute.
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Appears from bench
Cherki generated four crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Manchester United.
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Lyon reject initial approach
Lyon have rejected Manchester City's offer for Cherki, according to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sport Deutschland.
ANALYSIS
Cherki is one of the top targets for Manchester City this summer, and the Citizens are looking to complete a move for the French star before the start of the FIFA Club World Cup. For that to happen, though, City must deliver a better offer since Lyon aren't likely to part ways with their star playmaker easily. Negotiations between the two clubs are expected to continue in the coming weeks.
Cherki is one of the top targets for Manchester City this summer, and the Citizens are looking to complete a move for the French star before the start of the FIFA Club World Cup. For that to happen, though, City must deliver a better offer since Lyon aren't likely to part ways with their star playmaker easily. Negotiations between the two clubs are expected to continue in the coming weeks.