Rayan Cherki says he wanted to get his move to City sorted quickly in order to play in this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder agreed a five-year deal at the Etihad

Manchester City complete the signing of attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki from Lyon for an initial fee of £30.45m.

Rayan Cherki says he’s thrilled about the prospect of playing alongside City’s numerous attacking talents after finalising his move to the Club.

Cherki also said of his ambitions with City: “It’s very important for me to play the big cups like the World Cup and the Champions League. “When I saw that City wanted me and that they play in the Champions League, it was very important.

Manchester City has kickstarted the post-Kevin De Bruyne era by signing maverick France playmaker Rayan Cherki from Lyon for 36 million euros in time to play in the Club World Cup.

Manchester City have signed France international Rayan Cherki from Lyon, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.

It is two signings in two days for Manchester City and, according to Opta, they are two impressive ones at that. Rayan Cherki led all players aged 21 or under for both chances created (75) and expected assists (11.7) in Europe's big five leagues in 2024-25.