The 21-year-old attacking midfielder joined Man City from Lyon a few days ago, for a transfer fee reported to be £30.5 million. Rayan Cherki is expected to play in the match against Wydad AC of Morocco at 11pm tomorrow night, June 18, Group G of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup .

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Man City captain asked Cherki to speak before training with his new teammates. Photo: MC FC

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Pep Guardiola is delighted with Rayan Cherki. Photo: Football Insider

According to the British press, the new Man City player made an immediate impression during the training session with his new teammates. Rayan Cherki even made Pep Guardiola excited and hugged him after showing his ability to score goals.

Specifically, during a goal-scoring exercise with Jeremy Doku and Oscar Bobb, Cherki fired a shot that hit the crossbar and into the net – a moment that caused a stir.

Some fans witnessed Pep Guardiola's excitement, thinking that the Spanish coach had found his "new Messi". Meanwhile, Rayan Cherki received much praise, and they expected the French international to do many things at Etihad.

Not only that, Pep also showed a very humorous side, creating closeness with his new students. When preparing to enter training, he asked Rayan Cherki to say a few words to the whole team, the new player said he was ready to play with his new teammates because they are the best..., the Man City captain added right after that "... and the (best) coach. Welcome, Rayan Cherki! ".

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New French player impressed Pep Guardiola during training session with Man City. Photo: MC FC

Cherki himself, when joining Man City, expressed his eagerness to work with Pep Guardiola, whom he thought was the best coach in the world , even the best in the history of world football.

The new Man City player also attracted attention when he sent an early challenge to MU and looked forward to the Manchester derby.

“ I don’t think MU will win against Lyon because I am from Lyon. Now, I am waiting for the Manchester derby to beat them .”

MU eliminated Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals with a 7-6 aggregate score after 2 matches. Cherki scored in both matches but it was still not enough to help his team defeat Ruben Amorim's army.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/rayan-cherki-khien-pep-guardiola-om-cham-tuyen-bo-gay-han-mu-2412210.html