Liverpool have reportedly made contact with the entourage of Lyon midfielder Rayan Cherki over a possible cut-price deal for the 21-year-old after the French facet had been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2.
Lyon at the moment discover themselves fifth in Ligue 1 however face vital points behind the scenes, with membership money owed reported to have risen to €508m (£424.5m). Officers had been ordered to fulfill with French soccer’s monetary watchdog, the Course Nationale du Controle de Gestion, who dominated that Lyon can be relegated to the second tier if they don’t get their funds so as earlier than the tip of the present marketing campaign.
Confronted with the numerous menace, Lyon might now be pressured to promote a lot of their prized belongings and L’Equipe identify Liverpool as potential suitors for Cherki.
It’s stated that Lyon have vowed to maintain maintain of key kids like Cherki and 19-year-old winger Malick Fofana as they appear to guide a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League, however the actuality of their monetary scenario might drive them to entertain affords for each participant within the squad.
Lyon are braced for a lot of affords for Cherki, who has two targets and three assists from 11 appearances to his identify this season, and worth the 21-year-old at simply €25m (£20.9m).
It’s stated that Cherki’s dream switch vacation spot can be Actual Madrid, who are usually not contemplating making a transfer, whereas Paris Saint-Germain might reignite their curiosity after chasing his signature through the summer time.
Cherki operates primarily as a central attacking midfielder however has loads of expertise out on the proper wing, the place Liverpool are exploring their choices amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Mohamed Salah’s future at Anfield.
An entire host of gamers have been scouted as Liverpool seek for a possible inheritor to Salah’s place on the proper facet of assault, with Cherki the newest on a shortlist which is alleged to incorporate Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, amongst others.
