Rayan Cherki Agrees On Personal Terms As Manchester City Plan Lyon Bid

‎Manchester City is expected to submit an official bid for Ligue 1 club Lyon within the next few hours after reaching an agreement on personal terms with 21-year-old Rayan Cherki, according to Fabrizio Romano.

‎Manchester City are reportedly leading the race to sign the France international attacking midfielder. They are looking to replace Kevin De Bruyne as the team’s primary creative player.

‎The club previously withdrew from the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz due to concerns over the transfer costs.

‎Manchester City see Cherki as a more cost-effective option compared to Wirtz, who is expected to transfer to Liverpool.

‎Pep Guardiola has laid the groundwork for the club to pursue Cherki, with personal terms already agreed upon between the player and the club.

‎According to Romano, the Premier League side is set to submit an official bid to Lyon within the next few hours to secure the deal.

‎Initial talks between the clubs reportedly took place over the weekend as part of the process.

‎Cherki is currently with France’s senior squad with Les Bleus set to face Spain this Thursday at Stuttgart for the Nations League semi-finals.