Manchester CityRyan Cherky has enjoyed an excellent debut season in the Premier League.
The attacking midfielder is a product of Lyon's youth system and has spent six years with their first team.
During his time with the Ligue 1 team, the Manchester City star scored 29 goals and 46 assists in 189 appearances.
Their performance convinced Citizens to invest approximately €36.5m in June 2025 and the decision has paid off so far.
Last November, Sports Witness Covered claims from France Paris Saint-Germain failed to sign him in the past.
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City will be delighted that the 22-year-old is now at the Etihad. He has scored nine goals and provided 13 assists in 43 matches so far this season.
His Premier League statistics are as follows:
- Appearances: 26
- Start: 15
- Total minutes: 1,392
- Minutes per game: 54
- Target: 3
- Assist: 10
Not a normal Guardiola player
Ryan Cherky played alongside Nicolas Tagliafico in his final three years at Lyon.
The left-back has given an interview to SashaJRR bolvaip Have released their comments on the Manchester City man. The 33-year-old Argentinian has full praise for his former teammate.
"He has a lot of quality. I don't know if there are players like him these days. Wingers today are more dangerous with pace in one-on-one situations, but he is very skilled with both feet, he likes to dribble everywhere, but he is disorganized," He said.
When further analyzing the attacker's play, the fullback admitted that Cherky is not the type of player who would adapt to Pep Guardiola's system.
Tagliafico explained: “I don't know how Guardiola is coping with him, because he is more structured.
"It's all very good when you are going forward, you have to attack, and it's good that he is disorganized, but you lose the ball and it creates chaos. Despite everything, he is very good, he is also strong, he has a lot of talent. And he is still just a kid, he is 22 years old."
Our opinion: Manchester City's star will continue to shine
Ryan Cherky has already impressed in his first season at Manchester City. To put it into context, the Frenchman became the first player since Dimitri Payet [for West Ham United] To register 10 Premier League assists in his debut season.
They still have a long future ahead of them and are likely to get even better in the years to come.
Pep Guardiola's side would be delighted to get a star, and that too at a reasonable price in the current market.
