That kid was a six-year-old Rayan Cherki — and he wasn’t even taking part in training. “He was messing around with a ball at the side of the pitch,” Martinez adds.

Rayan Cherki might well have been ambling into a game of five-a-side as he was brought on as a substitute at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart on Thursday night; looking around, directing a few assuring ...

Rayan Cherki is something of a footballing unicorn. The 19-year-old is two-footed, a goalscorer, can beat opponents through dribbles and create with crosses and through balls.

What Rayan Cherki’s Man City debut tells us about his future. New signing showed promise in the Club World Cup against AC Wydad but may have left fans wanting more. Jamie Johnson.