Rayan Cherki earns Lionel Messi comparison from former OL president but wants to follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘example’

Ryan Cherky (21) is enjoying the best spell of his career so far. Despite achieving success at a young age, he always lacked consistency, which caused him to fall out of favor from previous managers.

However, despite missing the start of the campaign due to a contract dispute with Olympique Lyonnais, he has earned the trust of current manager Pierre Sage. He has already made 20 appearances this season, including 13 starts, scoring five goals and registering seven assists during that time. Contributing 13 goals, he has equaled his record in this metric before the halfway point of the current campaign.

For Cherki, output has always been the pivot of progress. However, he always had dribbling ability and the ability to beat his man, as pointed out by one of his former managers, Bruno Genesio, in an interview. Telefoot. “Cherkey had a tendency to overdo it. Now, he has become more effective in his game.” said the current Lilly OSC manager.

But despite being more dominant, he has not lost his maverick touch and is now being compared to former OL president Jean-Michel Aulas. “Cherky (Lionel) is comparable to Messi in terms of technical quality,” he told Telefoot.

Like Messi, Cherky prefers to provide moments of technical brilliance. “I’m here to bring people joy and to enjoy myself too, and I think that’s what makes the difference in being efficient at all times.” The Lyon playwright told telefoot,

Will Cherky leave Lyon?

However, he is not following Messi but Cristiano Ronaldo. “I had a lot of idols, but the one I like best and is an example to follow is Cristiano Ronaldo. In terms of his work and his longevity, that’s the example you have to follow.” Cherki said.

While Aulas believes that it is “Very early” There has been talk about Cherky’s transfer from Lyon, with the France youth international particularly linked with a transfer amid interest from Liverpool. However, a summer departure currently looks like a more likely scenario, with OL succeeding in landing other players and making the necessary sales to appease DNCG and avoid a possible relegation to Ligue 2.

GFFN Luke Entwistle