The talented Frenchman could still join the Premier League last summer.
Lyon's attacking striker Ryan Sherki won two English clubs this summer, reports journalist Fabrizio Romano.
An Italian insider noted that London's Chelsea are not in serious or concrete negotiations about signing Sherki. The club was deprived of 20-year-old talent, but they were never close.
He also added that two unnamed English clubs tried to sign the Lyon head coach. The French encouraged him.
This season, Sherki appeared in the main warehouse of Lyon in all 4 rounds of Ligue 1, but has not yet shown any effective performances. The transfermarkt portal estimates it at 30 million euros.