One player who seems certain to join Manchester City in the coming days is Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki. Simon Mullock reported for the Mirror yesterday that Manchester City and Lyon are close to

Manchester City have submitted a bid worth €22.5m for Rayan Cherki (21), according to L’Équipe. That fee is the same as the unofficial release clause in the France international’s contract.

PSG are expected to demand €40 million (£33.7 million, $45.6 million) to part ways with the 21-year-old, well aware that such a sale would still prove a huge discount on Cherki