Rayan Cherki: Manchester City complete £34m deal to sign attacking midfielder from Lyon

Published on Jun 10, 2025

Manchester City have completed the £34m signing of attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki from Lyon.

The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal until the summer of 2030.

Cherki contributed 12 goals and 20 assists in 44 games in all competitions for Lyon last season.

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Speaking on the Transfer Talk Podcast, Sam Tighe explains why Jack Grealish's career at Manchester City should serve as a warning to Cherki

Last Thursday, Cherki impressed on his France debut off the bench as he scored a stunning goal in their 5-4 Nations League semi-final defeat to Spain.

Cherki has arrived at City in time to be part of City's Club World Cup squad, with Pep Guardiola's side opening their campaign against Moroccan side Wydad AC in Philadelphia on June 18.

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Cherki is creator who can light up Premier League

With Rayan Cherki having completed his move to Manchester City, Adam Bate speaks to the player's former coach to find out more about what makes France's new star such a special talent.

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Cherki was just a boy when Lyon's former academy director Jean-Francois Vulliez asked him about his targets. The reply? To win the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. Vulliez laughs at the memory. "It showed his ambition," he tells Sky Sports.

Now 21 and a Manchester City player, Cherki will no doubt believe he is taking the next step towards achieving his goals. There are still plenty of points to prove. But he joins as one of the most electrifying players in Europe.

He underlined his extraordinary potential with a blistering debut off the bench for France in their wild 5-4 Nations League defeat to Spain in Stuttgart on Thursday. His side 5-1 down within minutes of coming on, Cherki almost sparked a comeback for the ages...

Read Adam Bate's feature in full.

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