And that distance prompted City to spend big in the January and Summer transfer windows, with former defender Micah Richards picking out Rayan Cherki as the new signing who could ‘unlock’ teams who ...

Manchester United and Real Madrid were both interested in signing Lyon youngster Rayan Cherki before he signed professional terms with the Rhone club, president Jean-Michel Aulas has revealed.

In all competitions for Lyon last season, Rayan Cherki created 125 chances. From open play, he created 100. Those statistics put him in the top 5 creative players in Europe.

Man City outcast Jack Grealish was among the players to react after Rayan Cherki shared his latest update with fans. Man City ...

Manchester City announced the signing of Rayan Cherki from Lyon with the player calling the move a personal dream. “This is a dream for me,” Cherki said. “Honestly, to be joining a club like ...

Rayan Cherki celebrates scoring for Lyon against Manchester United, with whom the new City forward has a score to settle - Getty Images/Olivier Chassignole Jason Burt Sun, Jun 15, 2025 · 10 min read ...

Rayan Cherki (center) and Lyon were on the wrong side of a dramatic comeback against Manchester United. / IMAGO/Every Second Media Cherki will not have to wait long to get his revenge, though.

When Rayan Cherki was 15 or 16 and on the brink of becoming a kid in a man's world in the Lyon first-team dressing room, the club's academy director Jean-Francois Vulliez sat him down and asked ...

He has beaten City before Just four days before the above game a 16-year-old Cherki watched from the bench as Lyon stunned Champions League favourites City 3-1 in the quarter-finals.