Rayan Cherki, Olympique Lyonnais’ 21-year-old striker under contract until 2026 following his extension last summer, was announced as one of Paris Saint-Germain’s concrete targets for the summer mercato. The rumor returned for the winter, then the summer of 2025. This Tuesday, Le Parisien reports that PSG has taken a radical decision.
“PSG rejects Rayan Cherki!
The club de la capitale and Nasser Al-Khelaïfi have no plans to go back to the drawing board.
In Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s entourage, they assure us that there are no hard feelings towards the Lyonnais.
Some also claim to have found “something better” with Désiré Doué, Ligue 1’s top prospect.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham have come calling, but Paris has decided to stay on the sidelines… “
After taking a chance on 2024, according to the rumours, PSG has moved on. It’s not impossible to believe. There have been a number of new recruits, the squad is progressing and some leads have inevitably been put aside. But we’re necessarily cautious, given the lack of concrete evidence.
We don’t know to what extent Paris really wanted to recruit Cherki, or whether he’s really been put on the back burner from now on. We’re all familiar with the media and the rumours surrounding the mercato, and Parisian interest could well come up again in the next few days.
With the end of the season approaching, the situation is once again unclear. As usual, we’ll need to be cautious and patient in order to get a clear picture.
