Chelsea are looking for more attacking talent this transfer window, after losing multiple players to rivals
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is eyeing up a move for a French wonderkid(Image credit: Getty Images)
Chelsea are undergoing a serious rebuild again this summer, with Mauricio Pochettino arriving as manager and a number of high-profile stars departing Stamford Bridge.
With Kai Havertz going to Arsenal, and Christian Pulisic seemingly on his way to AC Milan, Pochettino is desperate for some more attacking quality to add to his squad.
Chelsea lost Mason Mount to Manchester United (Image credit: Manchester United/Manchester United via Getty Images)
According to Football London, Chelsea are looking to bring in Rayan Cherki, who has impressed at Lyon since breaking into the first team three years ago. The 19-year-old is an attacking player capable of featuring on either wing or even in the No.10 role.
The report states that Chelsea have often sent scouts to France to monitor the progress of Cherki, who scored four goals and assisted six times in Ligue 1 across 34 appearances for Lyon last season.
Cherki has most recently been playing at the Euro U21 tournament in Georgia and Romania, where he scored twice. Chelsea scouts were reportedly in attendance watching him as France were knocked out in the quarter-finals by a Ukraine side containing Mykhalo Mudryk, potentially his future Chelsea team-mate.
Chelsea want to bring in Rayan Cherki from Lyon (Image credit: Getty Images)
With two years still remaining on his Lyon contract, Chelsea will have to pay around £35m to buy Cherki. Transfermarkt values the 19-year-old at £25m, however.
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The Blues could end up loaning Cherki back to Lyon if they do sign him, though, similar to how they handled the signing of Malo Gusto in January.
After buying him for £35m, Chelsea let the full-back remain in France for six months to continue his development.
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