Man City Set to Sign Rayan Cherki as Kevin De Bruyne’s Successor in €40m Deal

Lyon Playmaker Chosen Over Wirtz as Guardiola Begins Squad Revamp

Manchester City are on the verge of securing Lyon’s rising star Rayan Cherki in a €40 million deal, with Pep Guardiola identifying the French playmaker as the ideal heir to departing club legend Kevin De Bruyne.

The Premier League champions have shifted focus from Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz – now Liverpool-bound – to Cherki, who enjoyed a career-best season with 12 goals and 19 assists for Lyon. According to Sky Sport Switzerland, City are pushing to finalize the transfer this week to ensure the 21-year-old can feature in next week’s Club World Cup in the U.S.

With Lyon facing financial pressures and needing sales before June 30, the Ligue 1 club are willing to part ways with their homegrown talent. Cherki, poised for his France debut in the Nations League, has reportedly expressed enthusiasm about working under Guardiola, though contract details remain unresolved.

De Bruyne’s imminent free transfer to Napoli leaves enormous shoes to fill, but City believe Cherki’s creativity and flair make him the perfect project for Guardiola’s next evolution. As the first major signing of what promises to be a transformative window, all eyes will be on whether the youngster can rise to the Etihad’s lofty expectations.

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