Manchester City and Olympique Lyonnais have reached an agreement over a deal for Rayan Cherki, according to emerging reports in France.The 21-year-old has emerged as Manchester City officials’

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Former Arsenal forward and Premier League legend Thierry Henry believes Lyon midfielder Rayan Cherki can reach the same level as Mesut Ozil. Cherki is heavily linked with a move to Manchester City, and caught the eye against Spain on his debut for France in the semi-final of the Uefa Nations League last week.

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Man City have set their sights on Cherki as a replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who is close to joining Napoli after not being offered a new contract at the Etihad. Despite Phil Foden already being in the squad, Pep Guardiola has asked for another attacking midfielder to help his side move on from De Bruyne.

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Transfer expert Romano has since revealed that Cherki is “in a rush” to join Pep Guardiola ’s side as he wants to represent the Premier League giants at the FIFA Club World Cup, which begins for City on June 18 with a group-stage fixture against Wydad AC.