Nottingham Forest could have landed Manchester City-bound star Rayan Cherki this summer

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Nottingham Forest could have landed Manchester City-bound star Rayan Cherki this summer, it has been claimed.

The Lyon ace is on the verge of wrapping up a reported €40 million-plus (£33m) move to the Etihad Stadium. But had matters panned out differently, he could have been heading to the City Ground instead.

It is City who look set to sign the 21-year-old attacking midfielder/winger, however. A €36m (£30m) fixed fee is said to have been agreed, along with €6m (£5m) worth of add-ons.

There has been plenty of transfer business between Forest and Textor’s clubs in recent times. Orel Mangala and Moussa Niakhate made the switch from Trentside to Lyon 12 months ago,