Arne Slot ‘interrupts holiday to fly to south of France' for transfer talks with Man City's top target Rayan Cherki
ARNE SLOT cut his holiday short to meet with Rayan Cherki, according to reports.
The Liverpool boss earned himself some downtime after a stunning debut season at Anfield.
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Rayan Cherki is a transfer target for Liverpool if they cannot finalise the Florian Wirtz transfer
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Arne Slot cut his holiday short to fly to France and meet with Cherki
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But with the Wirtz deal not over the line just yet, the Premier League champions are keeping their other options open.
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And that includes negotiations with Lyon star
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There, he sat down with Cherki for talks.
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Like the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker, the Frenchman, 21, can play as an attacking midfielder or out wide.
The Athletic report, though, suggests
Rayan Cherki thanks Lyon ahead of summer transfer switch
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Despite rumours, it is understood there is no £19m release clause in the Olympic silver medallist's
And therefore the Ligue 1 side are determined to haggle for a significant transfer fee if they are going to let their man leave.
That is despite the fact Cherki is entering the final year of his contract at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
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Rayan Cherki is hoping to make his senior France debut
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