Guardiola full of praise for Manchester City’s ‘huge star’ Rayan Cherki

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Source: theguardian.com
Guardiola full of praise for Manchester City’s ‘huge star’ Rayan Cherki
  • Forward could play at Villarreal in Champions League

  • ‘He doesn’t feel the pressure. He’s like a street player’

Pep Guardiola, the man who coached Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández, has said that Rayan Cherki is among the most talented players he has seen and is convinced the forward will buy into the team ethic at Manchester City.

The 22-year-old Frenchman, who has played only seven times since his £30.5m move from Lyon in time for the Club World Cup in June, returned from a thigh injury at the weekend. A five-minute appearance in the 2-0 win against Everton, in which he almost set up Erling Haaland for a third goal, has been followed by him travelling to Villarreal for what would be his Champions League debut at the club.

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