Arsenal join Liverpool in monitoring 23-year-old creative Frenchman

Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Manchester City attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki for a potential transfer. Liverpool could turn to the French playmaker as an alternative option if Florian Wirtz continues to struggle to find his best form at Anfield following his club-record move from Bayer Leverkusen in 2025.

While Liverpool remain committed to Wirtz and are not planning to sell him, they could revisit their past interest in Cherki if circumstances make him available. Manchester City could potentially face squad changes due to their ongoing financial case, attracting interest from Arsenal and other top European clubs alongside Liverpool.