Updated 12 October 2026. Rayan Cherki scored Manchester City's third goal in the 3-0 win at Liverpool.
Now City host Ipswich in GW7.
Managers have noticed.
Official FPL's 12 October snapshot already has Cherki among the five most-bought players of the Gameweek with 156,607 transfers in.
Why Cherki is attractive
Fixture
Ipswich at home is one of the best attacking fixtures in GW7.
Form
Cherki started at Anfield and scored.
That is strong evidence because the return came in City's hardest recent fixture rather than against a weak opponent.
Price structure
A mid-priced City attacker can let managers own Haaland plus another piece of the league's strongest attack without paying for two premiums.
The rotation problem
This is still Manchester City.
Doku came from the bench at Liverpool and changed the match.
Semenyo started.
Other attackers can return to the rotation picture.
That means Cherki's expected minutes matter more than the goal.
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Cherki versus Doku
Cherki has the better recent starting evidence.
Doku has enormous per-minute attacking upside and also scored at Anfield.
The key is who starts after City's European match.
Cherki versus Semenyo
Semenyo can offer a safer minutes route.
Cherki may offer a more attractive price/ceiling combination.
Again, Europe matters.
Midweek warning
City play before GW7.
If Cherki gets heavy minutes and Doku/Semenyo rest, the rotation picture changes.
OneFPL verdict
Cherki is a high-upside BUYABLE option, not a safe core pick.
Haaland remains the City priority.
Cherki becomes interesting as the second attacker if midweek minutes support another start against Ipswich.
FAQ
Is Rayan Cherki a good FPL buy for GW7?
He is a high-upside buy candidate because City host Ipswich and he scored at Liverpool, but rotation remains the main risk.
How popular is Cherki for GW7?
Official FPL had him fifth for transfers in with 156,607 new owners in the 12 October snapshot.
Who is the safer City attacker?
Haaland is far safer. Cherki is the second-attacker punt rather than the core City pick.