ESPN reported on Tuesday that Chelsea are preparing to make an opening offer for Lyon wonderkid Rayan Cherki as they seek a replacement for Christian Pulisic.
Cherki was born in Lyon and the 19-year-old has been at the club since 2010.
During that time he has already made 102 appearances for their senior side despite still being a teenager.
In said games he has scored 14 goals and 12 assists, with four goals and six assists racked up in 34 Ligue 1 appearances during the 2022/23 season.
Cherki is a natural attacking midfielder and played the majority of his games there last term, but he can also play on both the left and right flank – making him an excellent rotation option,
However, The Guardian reporter Ed Aarons has thrown a spanner in the works regarding a potential move, claiming that Lyon are determined not to sell Cherki.
Understand that Lyon are determined not to sell Rayan Cherki this summer despite strong interest from Chelsea in the France Under-21 forward
— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) July 11, 2023
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