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Cherki Faces Heavy Transfer Outflow, Yet Holds Strong Performance

By Arjun Rao

Managers have sold Rayan Cherki in large numbers this gameweek. The Fantasy Premier League app recorded 233,715 transfers out versus 136,454 in at 16:34 UK on Thursday, and 38.1% of managers still own him. Cherki is the fifth most sold player in the game so far, after João Pedro, Calafiori, Saka and Bruno Fernandes. The app shows no injury flag for him.

Cherki’s case for staying on the squad rests on his performance: four goals and two assists in 437 minutes, giving him 44 points at an average of 6.3 per game. His form figure is 3.3, and the FPL projection for next gameweek is also 3.3, indicating a recent dip that is reflected in the numbers. For an £8.0m midfielder, a 3.3 form figure and projection are modest, and managers who have already moved him out are acting on that.

He has scored four times from 1.69 expected goals, showing finishing above the value of his shots. His 1.74 expected assists versus two actual assists suggest creative potential remains, supported by an ICT index of 67.3.

Cherki’s price has not changed this gameweek. In the broader transfer market, Tavernier (at £6.4m, owned by 20.4%) has attracted the most transfers in, while Bruno Fernandes (at £11.7m, owned by 23.9%) has the highest outflow.

Man City’s upcoming fixtures are manageable for a hold: Brighton at the Etihad on Saturday 31 October (difficulty 3), Nottingham Forest on 7 November (difficulty 3), Fulham on 21 November (difficulty 2), and Arsenal on 29 November (difficulty 5). The deadline is 11:00 UK on Saturday, with team sheets released about 75 minutes before a 15:00 kick‑off.

Selling Cherki would give up a player averaging 6.3 points for a 3.3 form figure, while holding him risks a Saturday benching that cannot be adjusted after the starting XI is announced.