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 have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2.
Lyon at present 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 have been ordered to satisfy with French soccer’s monetary watchdog, the Path Nationale du Controle de Gestion, who dominated that Lyon will probably be relegated to the second tier if they don’t get their funds so as earlier than the top of the present marketing campaign.
Confronted with the numerous menace, Lyon might now be pressured to promote various their prized property and L’Equipe identify Liverpool as potential suitors for Cherki.
It’s stated that Lyon have vowed to maintain maintain of key children like Cherki and 19-year-old winger Malick Fofana as they give the impression of being to e book a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League, however the actuality of their monetary state of affairs may drive them to entertain gives for every participant within the squad.
Lyon are braced for various gives for Cherki, who has two objectives 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 may reignite their curiosity after chasing his signature throughout the summer time.
Cherki operates primarily as a central attacking midfielder however has loads of expertise out on the fitting wing, the place Liverpool are exploring their choices amid the continued uncertainty surrounding Mohamed Salah’s future at Anfield.
A complete host of gamers have been scouted as Liverpool seek for a possible inheritor to Salah’s place on the fitting facet of assault, with Cherki the newest on a shortlist which is claimed to incorporate Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, amongst others.
