Tottenham are active in the transfer market despite plenty of uncertainty in N17.
Spurs still have no idea whether they will be playing UEFA Champions League football next season or no European football at all, with the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao against Manchester United taking place on Wednesday.
Ange Postecoglou could also be sacked regardless of the result, making it quite hard for Tottenham to offer any guarantees to potential signings.
However, one target in Rayan Cherki has now posted an interesting message after Tottenham made an approach to sign him.
Rayan Cherki bids farewell to Lyon
A story from Le Parisien recently claimed that Tottenham have opened talks to sign Cherki from Lyon as the Frenchman approaches the final 12 months of his contract.
The Lyon No.18 is available for a sum of €22.5m (£19m) due to his contract situation, and the fact the Ligue 1 side need to improve their finances, with Liverpool also enquiring.
Now, Cherki has posted “merci (thank you)” on X (previously known as Twitter) as the attacking midfielder seemingly bids farewell to Lyon, where he has played since 2010.
Merci ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/3f3BFGQe0j
— Rayan Cherki (@rayan_cherki) May 19, 2025
The 21-year-old would be some capture for Tottenham, having scored 12 goals while impressively providing 20 assists in 44 appearances this season.
Tottenham in pole position
Given the aforementioned circumstances at Tottenham right now, some fans may doubt whether a move for the France U21 international is actually possible, given the fact Liverpool – the Premier League champions – are keen.
TBR Football understand Arsenal have also been scouting Cherki this season.
However, Tottenham are said to be leading the race for Cherki after making an early approach for his signature, and with an affordable price tag of £19m, this is definitely a deal Spurs can do – qualifying for the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday would only improve their chances as well.
