Chelsea are considering making a move for Lyon youngster Rayan Cherki, a source has told football.london.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder, who has less than two years remaining on his contract at the Groupama Stadium, played a key role for Lyon in the top tier of French football last season. Cherki featured 34 times – more than double the amount of appearances from the previous season – in Ligue 1, where he scored four goals and assisted six times to help OL finish in seventh-place.
football.london understands Chelsea sent scouts to watch the France Under-21 international on several occasions last season, where they also monitored the progress of incoming right-back Malo Gusto, who signed in the January transfer window. Cherki is a product of the Lyon academy, with the teenager being with the club since the 2009/10 season after signing from fellow French side Saint-Priest.
