MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – Manchester City’s coup. Pep Guardiola will have at his disposal Rayan Cherki, a 21-year-old French attacking midfielder, starting from the Club World Cup. The ex-Lyon player has put pen to paper on a five-year deal, which keeps him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2030.
According to the British press, OL will collect 30.5 million pounds (about 36 million euros) for the player who made his debut with Deschamps’ France, scoring a great goal in the Nations League semi-final lost against Spain.
“This is a dream for me,” Cherki said. “Honestly, to be joining a club like Manchester City and have the opportunity to make the next step in my career here is something very, very special. I have worked so hard for this all my life. I love this sport, and I can’t wait to develop further here in Manchester with Pep and his backroom staff. I would only leave Lyon for a project I really believe in and everything at City suggests I can develop my game and help the team be successful in the future”, he concluded.
“We’re very happy to have Rayan at City. We want to bring top talent to the club, and he falls into that category”, commented the sporting director Hugo Viana.
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