Christian Falk says Bayern München are not pursuing Rayan Cherki in the winter window. He said he asked Max Eberl directly about the winger and was told there is no plan to bring him in, while Falk also says Cherki was never on Bayern’s shortlist.
Bayern's winter stance
Falk’s wording leaves little room for a live chase. Speaking to bavarianfootballworks.com, he said: "It is NOT TRUE: Bayern Munich are keeping a close eye on Man City star Rayan Cherki." He added: "I asked Max Eberl about this and he made it clear that there’s no plan to bring Cherki in during the winter window."
That is a hard denial, not the usual transfer smoke that hangs around good players in January. Falk also said Cherki was never on Bayern’s shortlist, which makes the link look more like outside noise than a club-led move.
Cherki's start at Manchester City
The rumour has had some life because Cherki has started brightly at Manchester City. He has made 3 Premier League appearances this season and already has 4 combined league goal contributions, with 2 goals and 2 assists.
FPL Heisenberg told BBC Sport that "He can be explosive as we saw in gameweeks one and two, where he claimed two assists and two goals in just 108 minutes of football." Cherki’s Premier League rating is 7.7, and he has played 155 minutes, so the output has come quickly.
Bayern’s restraint fits the rest of the picture. Falk said he expects the club not to make a big winter splash, and Bayern have been described as operating with a measured approach rather than chasing expensive mid-season fixes.
Cherki’s early form at City explains why the name surfaced, but the reporting out of Germany points the other way. Unless something changes before the winter window opens, Bayern’s interest is best treated as closed rather than developing.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
