Chelsea are looking to add a creative midfielder to their ranks this summer and Rayan Cherki has been identified as a possible option for Mauricio Pochettino, football.london understands.
The 19-year-old was exceptional for Lyon last season and his performances did not go unnoticed. Chelsea had sent scouts initially to watch Malo Gusto, who was signed by the club but loaned back to the French side in January, but they were impressed with what they saw from his teammate Cherki.
football.london spoke to Lyon supporter and expert, Nicholas Mamo, on Monday about the possibility of Cherki moving to Stamford Bridge. Mamo believes if Lyon were to sell this summer then they would be looking for a fee in the region of €40million (£34.3million) for his signature.
