Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Manchester City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Manchester City's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (thigh, thigh problems). He still appeared 33 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 33 | 4 | 12 | 1806 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3 | 0 | 399 | 7.48 |
 FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 2 | 397 | 7.1 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat France U21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 313 | — |
 League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 276 | 7.78 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 7.17 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 7.17 |
Scout report
R. Cherki is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Manchester City, rated 94.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 15th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League and 8th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (57.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.6 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cherki.
Judged on this season alone, Cherki graded 47 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 4 goals and 12 assists in 33 appearances (0.797 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 56 → 47). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 94, top 9% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 22 Cherki is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 107.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cherki missed 3 games through injury (thigh, thigh problems) out of roughly 38 this season. The 33 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
4 goals in 33 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 12 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.6 assists) — productive for the role.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.69 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Outlook
With a Rating of 94.2, Cherki carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League (top 9%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.8 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
