Cherki Is PFA Player of the Year, Says Durham — And the Stats Back It Up

Man United wanted him. Man City got him. The gap in judgment is getting harder to ignore.

Rayan Cherki has 20 goal contributions this season for Manchester City since arriving from Lyon for £34 million last summer. At 22. In his first Premier League campaign. And talkSPORT presenter Adrian Durham thinks the award is already decided.

“He is the only contender for Footballer of the Year,” Durham said bluntly. “Rayan Cherki has won it already.” He went further, dismissing Arsenal’s contenders as “just robots” — good system, no magic.

Cherki destroyed Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup. He won Player of the Matchweek after a 3-0 win over Chelsea. Man City are chasing a domestic treble. And he’s at the centre of all of it.