Rayan Cherki, the 21-year-old Olympique Lyonnais striker under contract until 2026, has been announced as one of Paris Saint-Germain’s concrete targets for the summer mercato. The rumor is back for 2025, although some media outlets claim there will be nothing this time. In the meantime, the player spoke out strongly on Saturday evening after the final match of the season (a 2-0 victory over Angers).
Cherki “I think that was my last one.”
“Yes, I think that was my last one. Now I’m careful. I know what I went through last summer. It wasn’t easy for me, and I’m not forgetting what I went through. I started the season in the loft, but I never betrayed the club. I gave everything for the club. It hasn’t been an easy season, I’ve been spat on a lot internally, and a lot of bad things have been said about my entourage. But I’m the only one who makes the decisions.
I’ll see where the wind takes me. I’m proud of the whole team, proud of what I’ve done at Olympique Lyonnais. I’m not forgetting anyone, all the people who have helped us on a day-to-day basis, the stewards, Jean-Michel Aulas who has been the precursor of many things, John Textor in spite of everything. Thank you all, thank you to the coaches. I’ve fulfilled so many dreams here”, as relayed by RMC Sport.
Today, it would be very surprising to see Cherki continue at Lyon. There’s the desire to leave, which was already expressed last summer. His departure was refused and tensions ran high. The young attacking player has nevertheless had a fine season, but it’s undoubtedly time to part company. This media release underlines the fact.
Could PSG finally try to take advantage of this, especially with the end of his contract looming? It’s not unthinkable. He’s a very talented player. However, there’s nothing concrete in that direction and we can only remain very cautious. PSG, Cherki and Lyon may have other ideas in mind. But we have no doubt that his bag will be the talk of the town over the next few weeks. Let’s wait and see if Paris is involved.
