Tag: Rayan

Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, Joao Pedro, Bruno Fernandes
1 September 2026 Off

Troy Deeney’s Team of the Week: Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, Joao Pedro, Bruno Fernandes

By Total Football News

James McAtee (Nottingham Forest): He absolutely ran the game at Anfield from start to finish. Getting on the ball in the pockets, half-turn, playing forward. He was the reason they were any good, and he’s very, very good, but won’t be spoken about in the same breath as the goalscorers.

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United): There’s not much more to say. Captain Fantastic, three goals, an assist, and nearly scored from

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Manchester City: Rayan Cherki patience could be running out
27 August 2026 Off

Manchester City: Rayan Cherki patience could be running out

By Total Football News

Cherki seemed in good spirits on Tuesday evening when posing for pictures and signing autographs for fans at the PFA awards in Manchester, where he was named in the Team of the Year and nominated for the Young Player of the Year award.

His goal contributions last weekend mean he has now provided 12 assists from open play since the start of last season – more than any other Premier

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Football gossip: Alexander-Arnold, Rayan, Alonso, Anselmino, Meite
26 January 2026 Off

Football gossip: Alexander-Arnold, Rayan, Alonso, Anselmino, Meite

By Total Football News

Wrexham have registered interest in Southampton striker Adam Armstrong, 28, with Saints wanting £15m for the Englishman. (Alan Nixon – requires subscription)

Middlesbrough have beaten Birmingham City to a loan deal for Brighton and Ecuador winger Jeremy Sarmiento, which includes an obligation to buy the 23-year-old on a four-and-a-half-year deal for £3.2m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Birmingham have entered final negotiations for Deportivo Alaves winger Carlos Vicente in

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Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Rumarn Burrell and Rayan Kolli score for hosts
5 January 2026 Off

Queens Park Rangers 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Rumarn Burrell and Rayan Kolli score for hosts

By Total Football News

With several EFL games called off due to frozen pitches around the country, including two in the Championship, the game went ahead in bitterly cold conditions in west London.

The Hoops were forced into a change before the match even kicked off, with Steve Cook replacing Liam Morrison in defence because of an apparent injury picked up in the warm-up.

And for much of the first half, the dangers of

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Man City 3-0 Sunderland: Rayan Cherki provides ‘assist of the season’
8 December 2025 Off

Man City 3-0 Sunderland: Rayan Cherki provides ‘assist of the season’

By Total Football News

Rayan Cherki’s sublime rabona assist in Manchester City’s win over Sunderland on Saturday drew gasps from the home crowd and may be a moment of inspiration to turn the tide in this season’s title race.

But while former City defender Steph Houghton described it as the assist of the season, manager Pep Guardiola was not as excited – urging the French playmaker to keep things simple.

Cherki was the star

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Rayan Cherki: Manchester City sign Lyon attacking midfielder for £30.45m
10 June 2025 Off

Rayan Cherki: Manchester City sign Lyon attacking midfielder for £30.45m

By Total Football News

Manchester City have completed the signing of attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki from Lyon before the first of this summer’s transfer deadlines.

City will pay an initial fee of £30.45m, and Cherki has signed a five-year deal until 2030.

The 21-year-old will be able to play for City at the Club World Cup, which begins in the United States on 14 June.

Cherki has already made almost 200 appearances for Lyon

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Rayan Ait-Nouri: Manchester City sign Algerian defender from Wolves for £31m
9 June 2025 Off

Rayan Ait-Nouri: Manchester City sign Algerian defender from Wolves for £31m

By Total Football News

Former Wolves coach Edu Rubio, who worked with Ait-Nouri during the 2022-23 season

His technical competency, his ability and skill in tight areas – keeping the ball close to his feet – give him the opportunity to fit perfectly into Guardiola’s possession-based play.

He can also dribble with speed, to get the team up the pitch driving with the ball, which is probably what Manchester City need right now –

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Rayan Cherki: ‘One of Europe’s greatest technicians’ – why Man City want French ‘genius’
8 June 2025 Off

Rayan Cherki: ‘One of Europe’s greatest technicians’ – why Man City want French ‘genius’

By Total Football News

Cherki is only the latest talent fresh off the Lyon production line, but may be the best yet.

He joined Lyon at the age of seven from AS Saint-Priest and, aged 16 years and 140 days, Cherki became the youngest goalscorer in the Ligue 1 side’s history in a French Cup tie back in January 2020.

Before that in November 2019, a Champions League debut came against Zenit, while he

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Rayan Ait-Nouri: Manchester City target Wolves defender
2 June 2025 Off

Rayan Ait-Nouri: Manchester City target Wolves defender

By Total Football News

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has put Rayan Ait-Nouri at the top of his list to solve his side’s problematic left-back spot.

City have been operating without a specialist left-back since Benjamin Mendy left. He made his last appearance for the club in August 2021.

Oleksandr Zinchenko, Joao Cancelo and Josko Gvardiol are among the players who have had extended stints in the position.

Youngster Nico O’Reilly then filled the

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