Olympique Lyonnais has made their mind up about keeping their young star Rayan Cherki by saying no to Borussia Dortmund’s offer. The club’s owner John Textor made it clear that Cherki is going to be staying put as part of Lyon’s future plans showing how serious they are about winning.
- John Textor said no to Borussia Dortmund’s offer for Rayan Cherki
- They won’t talk to Dortmund or nobody else about it
- Cherki is still really important for what Olympique Lyonnais wants to do
John Textor Wants to Keep Rayan Cherki No Matter What
The owner of Olympique Lyonnais John Textor, he’s put his foot down about selling Rayan Cherki even though Borussia Dortmund wants him bad. The big sports writer Fabrizio Romano he told everyone that Textor said “We said no to Borussia Dortmund offer and we don’t want to talk with them or any other club.” This shows how much Textor wants Cherki to stay with Lyon cause he thinks its going to help them win more games.
🚨🇫🇷 EXCLUSIVE: OL owner John Textor announces he won’t sell Rayan Cherki on Deadline Day.
“We rejected Borussia Dortmund offer and we do not intend to negotiate with them or any other club”, Textor tells me. https://t.co/cVDjCdWKIk
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
February 03, 2025
Rayan Cherki: Super Important Player for OL
Rayan Cherki who everyone knows is really good at making plays and can play different positions, he’s been doing really good for Olympique Lyonnais since he came up from their youth team. He’s only 21 but he’s already showing how good he is playing for both his club and his country. People say he’s worth like €30 million now which just shows how much better he’s getting. This season he’s already scored 3 goals in 15 games in Ligue 1 which shows how important he is when OL wants to score goals.
What This Means for Olympique Lyonnais and Ligue 1
When John Textor decided to keep Rayan Cherki it shows that Olympique Lyonnais really wants to win games in Ligue 1. By keeping such a good young player, the team can get better and maybe even win some big competitions in France and Europe. The fans they feel good about this cause it shows the team wants to win, and it tells other teams that OL isn’t gonna sell their best players easy. This makes Ligue 1 more interesting cause teams are keeping their good players.
If you want to know more about Cherki and his stats go to Olympique Lyonnais Player Profiles.
To see how teams are doing in Ligue 1 check out Ligue 1 Team Standings and Statistics.
