According to L'Equipe, if Cherki cannot be signed, Manchester City will consider bringing in Xavi Simons.

According to reports, Xavi Simons is not expected to continue to stay in RB Leipzig. The Dutch international has attracted the attention of many clubs, including Manchester City in the Premier League, and the two sides have already contacted.

However, Manchester City currently hopes to complete Cherki's transfer first. The Lyon player has not yet officially agreed to join Manchester City, but the deal has made progress in the past few hours. The parties are close to reaching an agreement on the details of the contract, although it has not yet been finalized-this does not mean that Cherki has decided to join Manchester City without considering other clubs.

According to the latest news, Manchester City's first offer was rejected by Lyon, which reached 23 million euros. Lyon hopes that Manchester City's offer can reach more than 30 million. Although Cherki has only one year left on his contract, the French team still believes that his talent is worth the price.