Rayan Cherki has announced that his transfer to Manchester City is close, though Lyon have reportedly changed their demands for the attacking midfielder.<\/p>\n
Man City<\/a> have allowed Kevin De Bruyne to leave the club after deciding against offering him a contract extension. While Phil Foden is already in the squad, Pep Guardiola wants a new No 10 to move to the Etihad and help replace legendary figure De Bruyne.<\/p>\n City have previously shown interest in both Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz and Nottingham Forest\u2019s Morgan Gibbs-White.<\/p>\n But they have switched their attention to Cherki<\/a> as he can be signed for a far lower price.<\/p>\n Wirtz could cost as much as\u00a0\u20ac150million (\u00a3126.5m) when joining Liverpool this summer, while Chelsea are spying a deal for \u00a360m-rated Gibbs-White.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk revealed on May 29 that City are accelerating their move for Cherki<\/a> after the 21-year-old said yes to joining them.<\/p>\n Cherki shone on his senior international debut on Thursday, scoring a fantastic volley in France\u2019s 5-4 Nations League defeat to Spain.<\/p>\n After the match, the playmaker was asked about his potential move to City. He told French TV show Telefoot<\/a>: \u201cYes\u2026 it\u2019s getting done. But you already know my answer, everybody knows.<\/p>\n \u201cBut there\u2019s still a game to play. Now we have to enjoy and give everything, but after it will be done.\u201d<\/p>\n It emerged on Thursday that City had begun the bidding for Cherki at\u00a0\u20ac23m (\u00a319m)<\/a>. However, Lyon want\u00a0\u20ac35-40m (up to \u00a334m) before selling their academy graduate.<\/p>\n L\u2019Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi has since provided more clarity on the situation. He states that City made the opening\u00a0\u20ac23m offer verbally after learning of a clause between Cherki and Lyon which means he can leave for a cut-price fee.<\/p>\n It has been widely reported that there is a gentleman\u2019s agreement in place between Cherki and Lyon after they prevented him from joining Paris Saint-Germain last summer.<\/p>\n Despite this, and the fact the player\u2019s contract expires in June 2026, Lyon no longer have any intention of accepting\u00a0\u20ac23m for Cherki.<\/p>\n Instead, City will likely have to get closer to the French club\u2019s\u00a0\u20ac35-40m demands before they can strike a deal.<\/p>\n READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83c\udf10\u00a0Man City nearing \u00a3143m TRIPLE signing with Newcastle ace next<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Rayan Cherki agrees Man City contract\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano has confirmed on his YouTube channel that City have agreed personal terms with Cherki and his agent.<\/p>\n \u201cCherki is ready to be the next signing at Manchester City. As I told you two days ago, the agreement is done between Cherki and Man City on the contract,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAgreement done between Man City and the agent of the player. Now, negotiations underway [between] Man City, Olympique Lyon.<\/p>\n \u201cThe price will be higher than\u00a0\u20ac30m (\u00a325m), this is the feeling at Lyon.<\/p>\n \u201cThe expectation is for Rayan Cherki to become a new Man City player soon. It will be an excellent addition for Man City, a player wanted by several clubs in Germany, England and Italy.\u201d<\/p>\n Cherki is due to become City\u2019s third capture of the summer window after Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Ait-Nouri.<\/p>\n Both Reijnders and Ait-Nouri will undergo medicals this weekend before officially being announced as City players.<\/p>\n City will pay AC Milan an initial fee of\u00a0\u20ac55-57m for midfielder Reijnders<\/a>, though the deal could reach\u00a0\u20ac70m (\u00a359m) through add-ons.<\/p>\n Ait-Nouri had been expected to cost City around \u00a350m (\u20ac59m), though they have managed to agree a cheaper deal Wolverhampton Wanderers in a brilliant move<\/a>.<\/p>\n Man City transfer news: Phillips update; interest in Arsenal starlet<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Leeds chances of Kalvin Phillips reunion revealed as Man City green light exit and name price<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n