Rayan Cherki: The Lyon attacking midfielder and ‘exceptional dribbler’ on Chelsea's radar

If the reports are to be believed, Chelsea are preparing to get their transfer window up and running in the next few days with the signing of Rayan Cherki from Olympique Lyonnais. Chelsea signed Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson at the start of the transfer window but have been quiet since, instead focusing on outgoings than incomings. Ad But reports across the media sphere are linking them to Cherki, 19, as Lyon are currently suffering from transfer sanctions (more on that later).

TransfersBayern officials arrive in London for Kane negotiations — Paper Round16 HOURS AGO Cherki burst onto the scene at Lyon aged just 16, having long been considered to be one of the best products of their fabled youth academy. However his is a classic case of a career littered with stops and starts and three years later it still doesn’t feel as if he has really arrived yet. So to find out more ahead of his potential move to Chelsea and the Premier League, we got in touch with our colleague Martin Mosnier from Eurosport France.

Transfer news live — Chelsea weigh up Neymar approach, Rice to complete Arsenal move today Hemp can be the star for England at World Cup — Eidevall Dele Alli opens up about 'heartbreaking' mental health battle that saw him consider retiring First of all we asked Mosnier what kind of player Cherki is. “He’s really an attacking midfielder although he can also play as a left winger.” Mosnier said. “Cherki is an exceptional dribbler, one of the first things one notices when watching him is that he appears to be ambipedal, as he can seemingly utilise both feet equally well.