Manchester City seal move for Rayan Cherki in time for Club World Cup

• Playmaker signs five-year deal for initial ?30.5m fee
  
• Pepijn Lijnders appointed as new assistant coach

Manchester City have completed the signing of Rayan Cherki from Lyon, in time for the attacking midfielder to feature at the upcoming Club World Cup.
The 21-year-old, who has made almost 200 appearances for Lyon and earned two France caps, has signed a contract until 2030. City will pay a reported initial fee of ?36m (?30.5m) plus add-ons, with the move announced just in time for the 7pm (BST) deadline to register players for Fifa?s 32-team club tournament in the United States.
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