Manchester Metropolis have accomplished the signing of French attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki from Lyon in a deal price €36.5 million, with an additional €6 million in add-ons. The 21-year-old joins simply in time to be registered for the upcoming FIFA Membership World Cup.

Cherki turns into the most recent addition to a revamped Man Metropolis squad, as Pep Guardiola goals to bounce again from a uncommon trophyless marketing campaign.

“This can be a dream for me,” Cherki mentioned in a membership assertion. “To be becoming a member of a membership like Manchester Metropolis and have the chance to make the subsequent step in my profession right here is one thing very, very particular. I really like this sport, and I can’t wait to develop additional right here in Manchester with Pep and his backroom employees.”

The previous Lyon academy product made his debut at simply 16 and have become the membership’s youngest-ever scorer in 2020. Over his time at Lyon, Cherki scored 29 targets in 185 appearances, together with two on this season’s dramatic Europa League quarter-final towards Manchester United.

He joins fellow new signing Rayan Ait-Nouri, who arrived from Wolves on Monday. A 3rd arrival, Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan, is anticipated to be confirmed earlier than the Membership World Cup registration deadline.

Metropolis are scheduled to face Wydad AC (Morocco) and Al Ain (UAE), earlier than a blockbuster group conflict with Juventus in a match that kicks off on June 14.

The signing of Cherki follows a busy January window the place Metropolis spent over £172 million on Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, and Nico Gonzalez.

Metropolis’s Director of Soccer Hugo Viana praised the signing. “There’s little question that he’s now in the very best place potential to develop additional underneath Pep’s steerage, and I actually consider he can change into a world-class participant with our assist.”