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Former President of Olympique Lyon, Jean-Michel Aulas, has praised French-Algerian midfielder Rayan Cherki, comparing him to Argentine great, Lionel Messi. Rayan Cherki this season has starred for Olympique Lyon not only in the French Ligue 1 but in the Europa League as well. He has scored 12 goals and assisted 18 goals for his team […]
Rayan Cherki has emerged as Olympique Lyonnais’ driving force in recent weeks, delivering standout performances that have reignited both domestic and international attention. The Franco-Algerian playmaker played a decisive role in Lyon’s dramatic draw against Manchester United, finding the net in the dying moments to rescue a result. Just days later, he produced another dazzling […]
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English Premier League side, Manchester United are leading the race to sign France attacker of Algerian descent, Rayan Cherki. The versatile midfielder who excels in attack has been in sensational form at Olympique Lyon in the 2024/25 football season. As a result, a lot of top European clubs are considering a summer coup to poach […]
Andre Onana’s performance came under heavy scrutiny after his late blunder gifted Lyon a dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester United in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at the Groupama Stadium. With Manchester United leading 2-1 in the closing stages, the Cameroonian goalkeeper failed to deal with a low effort from Georges Mikautadze, allowing Rayan […]
Moussa Niakhaté has acknowledged that Olympique Lyonnais’ disappointing start to the campaign was largely of their own making, as he reflected on the club’s turnaround following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lille. The Senegalese international, speaking to L’Équipe on Saturday, took collective responsibility for the turbulent opening months of Lyon’s Ligue 1 season, during which […]
German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund are yet to officially contact Olympique Lyon about their interest to sign French-Algerian midfielder Rayan Cherki. According to information gathered, the club will only contact the French Ligue 1 outfit at the end of the 2024/25 football season. For nearly a year, the 21-year-old French star has lingered in Dortmund’s […]
German Bundesliga giants, Borussia Dortmund are preparing to raid Olympique Lyon to secure the signing of French-Algerian midfielder Rayan Cherki. The Black and Yellow outfit has long been linked with a move to sign the talented playmaker. Last summer, Dortmund were linked with a move to sign Rayan Cherki, but no official contact was made. […]
Youngsters Ernest Nuamah and Rayan Cherki are in line to start for Olympique Lyon on Thursday night in their crucial Europa League encounter against FC Steaua București. The French Ligue 1 outfit heads into the game with a 3-1 advantage from the first leg of the Round 16 tie. Both Ernest Nuamah and Rayan Cherki […]
The assistant manager of Olympique Lyon, Jorge Maciel has heaped praise on Algerian midfielder Rayan Cherki following his impact in the team’s 2-0 win against OGC Nice over the weekend. In the French Ligue 1 encounter played on Sunday night, Cherki climbed from the bench in the second half and scored almost immediately to inspire […]
France born midfielder of Algerian descent, Rayan Cherki put on a top performance for Olympique Lyon on Thursday night, helping the team to secure a 3-1 win against FC Steaua București. The midfielder started for his team in the away match serving as a first-leg meeting between the two sides in the Round 16 tie […]
