Football Insider reported that a potential relegation for Manchester City could lead Rayan Cherki to consider leaving the club. The report also stated that Bayern Munich is monitoring his situation.

According to Bayern insider Christian Falk, Bayern Munich are not planning to sign Rayan Cherki, either in January or as part of their current recruitment strategy. Falk says he directly asked Bayern board member Max Eberl about the situation. According to Falk, he was told there is no plan to pursue Rayan Cherki. Falk also reported that Cherki was never on Bayern’s shortlist, and that the Bundesliga champions pursued other attacking options during the summer instead.

Sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside that Bayern Munich are monitoring Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki ahead of the January 2027 window, assessing him as part of a long-term search for creative attacking quality. The same sources report that Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are also monitoring the 23-year-old, whose strong start to the season has attracted attention. According to the source, no formal bids have been submitted and Cherki is valued at around €90m. The player is under contract with Manchester City until 2030, and the club is understood to have little interest in selling unless an extraordinary offer is made. Cherki, a French international with 14 caps and 2 goals, joined Manchester City in June 2025.