Newcastle United are interested in signing Lyon star Rayan Cherki but they could face a battle with Paris Saint-Germain.
Lyon are expecting a tug-of-war between both Newcastle United and Paris Saint-Germain for playmaker Rayan Cherki.
That is according to But! Football Club over in France, who claim that Lyon could lose a number of players this summer.
Lyon may target ‘one very big sale’ this summer with Cherki potentially on his way out.
It’s stated that a price of around €50million (£43million) has been placed on Cherki’s head this summer.
However, the hope is that PSG and Newcastle will get into a bidding war and drive the price up a little.
The only real logic for that is that Newcastle have rich owners and may be willing to splash the cash after reaching the Champions League.
That’s a reasonable idea but we think Newcastle may actually have other targets in mind than Cherki, who played alongside Bruno Guimaraes at Lyon.
James Maddison and Dominik Szoboszlai appear to be the top targets for Newcastle as they seek to add a playmaker this summer.
Cherki may well be on the list but seeing Newcastle head into a bidding war for him would be a huge surprise.
Who is Newcastle United target Rayan Cherki?
Cherki was born in Lyon and has been coming up through the ranks of his hometown club since the age of just six.
Long tipped for stardom, Cherki has now become a first-team regular with more than 100 appearances to his name.
Cherki has bagged 14 goals and 16 assists in that time, including five goals and six assists last season.
Primarily a number 10, Cherki has also played on the flanks for Lyon, showing the versatility to play on either wing.
A skilful player with enormous potential, 19-year-old Cherki has been hailed as ‘exceptional’ by Lyon boss Laurent Blanc.
Cherki is being backed for a huge future with plenty of French international caps, but he can also switch to play for Italy or Morocco if he so wishes.
Newcastle will have their eyes on top talents all over the world and Cherki may well be one of them.
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