Discreet about Milan Skriniar, Christophe Galtier has recalled in recent days his desire to see an attacking element land this winter to compensate for the departure of Pablo Sarabia in the Premier League.
Behind the scenes, Luis Campos, PSG football advisor, is busy looking for the rare pearl and the recruiter is currently approaching Lyon.
According to our information, which confirms that of L'Equipe, Rayan Cherki is the track favored by the Parisian management for this winter transfer window.
More used by Laurent Blanc for a few matches, the great hope of OL has been the subject of repeated discussions in recent days between the two clubs.
Paris has sounded out the exit conditions with the Rhone leaders.
A first proposal would have even been formulated last weekend without us being able to give the details.
On the other hand, no discussion has, to date, been started either with the player or with his entourage.
Campos has been following Cherki's development for a while.
His recruitment would support a little more his desire to Frenchify a workforce which saw the arrival last summer of Hugo Ekitike from Reims, and the Ile-de-France Nordi Mukiele.
We also remember that in October 2021, Kylian Mbappé had complimented his younger brother, speaking of "beautiful talent", to which the Lyonnais had replied during his first call to the France Espoirs team: "It made me happy, I have the chance to speak with him quite often, we discuss everything and nothing and he gives me a lot of advice before the matches.
If he were to join PSG,
While the door has opened for the departure of Karl Toko Ekambi, requested by Rennes and Celta Vigo, for Romain Faivre (Lorient), and Malo Gusto is the subject of a Chelsea offensive at the end of the transfer window , Lyon, currently 9th in Ligue 1, may well have to make another major decision with Rayan Cherki, whose contract ends in 2024. 19 years old.
It was before Paris accelerated with not very extensible means, it should be remembered, because of financial fair play.
Apart from a possible loan, the club of the capital will not put more than 10 to 15 million euros to complete its recruitment.
@OL Rayan is a child of the club who is part of our project, seeing him courted is normal and makes us proud of our academy too, but having him with us is much more important than anything #Rayan pic.twitter. com/Xcgx7lxZWJ
— Jean-Michel AULAS (@JM_Aulas) January 25, 2023
“Rayan is a child of the club who is part of our project, reacted OL president Jean-Michel Aulas on Twitter.
Seeing him courted is normal and makes us proud of our academy too, but having him with us is more important than anything.
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