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Newcastle’s Pursuit of Rayan Cherki Faces Major Setback – Can They Still Seal the Deal ?

Posted By: Posted byUthman Olagoke

January 26th, 2025

09:16 AM

Rayan Cherki

Newcastle United must make a major payout during the current January transfer period to land Rayan Cherki from his current club, Lyon, according to Football Insider sources.

Lyon established an expensive valuation for their promising young player during this month’s transfer period according to Inside Track host Pete O’Rourke on Football Insider.

Cherki remains vital to the French club’s squad which makes them unwilling to let him go. Growing up 21-year-old Cherki continues to shine this season by scoring five goals and making eight assists in his 23 games played.

Fuelling Lyon’s financial stability is the £33 million. Lyon’s new financial strength allows the club to avoid hasty Cherki sales thus making potential deals between the clubs more complicated.

The approaching 2026 expiration date of Cherki’s contract enables Lyon to hold off potential sales until the summer transfer window unless new contract terms fail to materialize.

The French club holds a firm negotiating position because of which Newcastle’s attempts to bring in the player become more challenging during this window period.

Other Clubs Are Interested In Rayan Cherki

Newcastle faces obstructed negotiations for Cherki because multiple high-ranking European teams aggressively target his acquisition. Multiple European clubs, including Bayern Munich as well as Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, are actively keeping tabs on Jeremiah Cherki’s status, according to sources.

Multiple Premier League clubs entered the bidding for Cherki while Potential bidders included several other Premier League teams that pushed up the player’s reported valuation.

Newcastle faces financial challenges due to recent careful spending habits because they are concerned about profit and sustainability regulations. If Lyon sets an offering price beyond Newcastle’s financial reach the club might have to drop their pursuit of the player.

The impending transfer of Cherki has multiple clubs contending for his services while Lyon maintains strong financial stability so Newcastle must appraise all their choices thoroughly.

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