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John Textor was not just friends. Since his arrival at Olympique Lyonnais, the American businessman has never really been unanimous. Jean-Michel Aulas, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and many others had some tensions with the Boss of Eagle Football. Recently, many supporters and members of the Rhone club wanted to have dismissed Pierre Sage, who had been less successful since the start of the calendar but who generally did a good job in Lyon. And since Monday, Textor has new “enemies”. On the side of Dortmund, we did not appreciate his way of managing the Rayan Cherki file at all. To replace things in context, the Marsupiaux, who have dredged the 21 -year -old Frenchman for a little while, have gone to the offensive in the last stretch of the 2025 winter transfer window.
The idea was to get their hands on the player, author of 5 goals and 9 assists in 26 appearances in all competitions. And that did not displease the principal concerned, who agreed to join the BVB according to what certain sources told us at OL. It was still necessary to convince the Gones, who had set its minimum starting price at € 30 million this winter. Except that Sky Germany revealed that a special clause, added during its extension last September until 2026 (+ an optional year) existed. Indeed, if an offer of € 22.5 million arrived on the table of Rhodanian leaders, they had to let the player born in 2003 go. It was a kind of gentlemen's agrement with John Textor. It is therefore this amount offered by Borussia Dortmund at the end of the transfer window for Cherki, who sent a letter written by his lawyers in order to ask his club to accept the German proposal according to The team.
The BVB was irritated by Textor
But OL refused this offer through Michael Gerlinger, the director of football at Eagle. Indeed, Paulo Fonseca counts on the player for the rest of the season and John Textor, who denied information from the German press, wishes to wait this summer and receive a much more important offer for his attacking midfielder. On the other side of the Rhine, we reacted to this failure. Yesterday, BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl spoke about this file on Sky Germany. “We will not get involved in the game of Lyon. We wanted the player, we negotiated. But in the end, it didn't work. We are continuing our way now … “ Except that in behind the scenes, the attitude of Textor, and more broadly of OL, made its teeth cringe. Kicker has also written about it.
“Borussia Dortmund will not recruit Rayan Cherki from Olympique Lyonnais during this transfer window. The planned transfer failed on Monday. OL boss, John Textor, accused the BVB of disrespect – and has caused great irritation to Dortmund. On the day of the closing of negotiations, the elements indicated a transfer of Rayan Cherki to Borussia Dortmund. The BVB had already chartered a private plane and parked it in Lyon to bring the artist of Olympique Lyonnais as quickly as possible to Dortmund. The amount of the transfer also seemed clear: Cherki and the Lyonnais boss John Textor had agreed verbally during the last contract extension of the 21 -year -old that he could leave against a payment of 22.5 million euros. “
German fans light the president of OL
Kicker Add: “In France, there is no contractually fixed starting clause – and that is precisely what turns out to be a problem. Dortmund's offer, received by Lyon since Monday corresponded exactly to the sum agreed between Cherki and Textor. However, the American owner of OL no longer wanted to know more. Instead, it was very attached to the managers of the BVB via Sky: “The offer was communicated in an disrespectful way, was much lower than the market value and was poorly timed,” said Textor – and with These words, he caused a large irritation to Dortmund. The agreement was not possible, even if the player would have liked to join the Westphalians. ”
The bell sound is almost the same on the side of Ruhr Nachrichten. The media, which follows the marsupials on a daily basis, explained that the German leaders were very annoyed and exasperated by the press release from John Textor since they had made their first offer on Saturday for Rayan Cherki. So well before what was said in the press according to the publication. In addition, the BVB thinking heads believe that they had time to settle this transfer. Despite everything, the Rn Specifies that the player's arrival this summer is not impossible although relations between the two clubs are tense. Journalist for Fussball Transfers, Tobias Feldhoff also has his opinion on the question: “BVB fans, for many, are very angry with John Textor. They insulted it on social networks. Regarding Rayan Cherki in Dortmund this summer, it may be difficult. Sebastian Kehl was a bit bitter. They had enough Textor this winter. After they still like Cherki, we will see. ” The soap is likely to start again this summer.
