2: 2 against MAN UTD in added time
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In the 2-2 in the quarter-final first leg of the Europa League, Rayan Cherki was crucial for Olympique Lyon with his equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time-one would like to say. Since Paulo Fonseca took over the French coaching Office at the end of January, there has hardly been a player in Europe’s top leagues who delivers goal participations as reliably as the 21-year-old offensive all-rounder.
Since February: The best scorers of the top leagues / the best template providers
To be precise, there are only two: Ousmane Dembélé (19 Scorer) and Désiré Doué (16) by Paris Saint-Germain. Cherki has 15 goals and templates in twelve games during the period. At the templates given from February, he is at the top with another player from the capital, Bradley Barcola. Since the beginning of the year, too, only the PSG professional (14 assists) and Raphinha (12) have been in front of him. It is important to mention that the Parisians have made on average a few more games than their competitors in the past two and a half months. The internationally coveted Cherki finally seems to be a top player from a top talent to a top player.
Joachim Durand, Content Manager France at the transfer market, does not want to determine that alone to Fonseca: “I think it goes beyond the change of coach. Cherki seems mentally to have gotten the curve.” The Ligue-1 expert makes this in a game when the Portuguese was far from there: “His successful comeback against OM in his first game of the season after a summer in which he was deleted from the professional squad, gave a lasting impression.”
In the 2: 3 defeat against the arch-rival Lyons on the fifth matchday of the Ligue 1, Cherki was used for the first time this season and, after his substitution, achieved the interim compensation shortly before the end. Previously, after a transfer theater in the summer, he was not in the squad for four games. He did not want to extend his contract in 2025 and change the working paper one year before the end of the working paper.
© IMAGO – Rayan Cherki cheerful his goal against Man United with the OL fans
As in the past winter, Borussia Dortmund was also interested in a transfer at this time – alongside RB Leipzig and PSG – Borussia Dortmund. At the end of the transfer window, Cherki extended by one year at his youth club. In winter, again a sensation for an offer from BVB, which Lyon owner John Textor rejected publicly-much to amazing the sporting management of the Dortmund. The American could be right with his bet. Also due to the strong formation rose, there should be similar rumors in the coming summer and Cherki’s current sporting achievements not only brought OL to the top eight in the Europa League, but also kept in striking distance to the Champions League places of Ligue 1.
Cherki’s market value curve in up and down – record in March
The French U21 international has been considered one of the greatest young people’s hopes for the country with many talented country since his professional debut at the age of 16. The decisive development has so far failed to do so and Cherki’s market value has experienced a constant up and down: In the summer of 2021, estimated with 27 million euros, the value fell to 18 million euros by November 2022. In the following months, it was up to 30 million euros, only to drop to 24 million euros until October 2024. Since then, it has been steeply uphill, most recently to the previous career high value of 35 million euros.
Ronan Caroff, Area Manager France at the transfer market, said as part of the market value update on March 24th: “What a difficult to assess player. In October to 20 million, rose to 30 million again in December and now a career high of 35 million euros. Since the arrival of coach Paulo Fonseca in January, he has been a key element in the tactic of Ol and has been in almost every game since involved in a goal – both nationally and European.
BVB, PSG or Bavaria? Who could sign Cherki
It has not really become so concrete in this way, according to Durand, who is closely observed, the usual suspects are observed, but continues to act: “So far there has been no clear information. Many rumors have been published in the European press. Clubs who were interested in last winter and summer are still there: PSG, BVB, Liverpool. And new clubs are in the race: Bavaria Munich, Real Madrid or Tottenham. “
In view of the joy of playing that Cherki is currently showing, and the many decisions he makes and which lead directly to goals, it should not be surprising if a bidwetting is created for its signature. The stay at the youth club for another year should have paid off for both sides.
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