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Man City boss Pep Guardiola throws down the gauntlet for 'incredibly talented' Rayan Cherki after £31m summer signing hit the ground running in the Premier League

Pep Guardiola believes there are no limits to what Manchester City's mercurial Rayan Cherki can achieve at the highest level.

Cherki is registering a goal or assist every 74 minutes during an encouraging debut season and has become a mainstay in Guardiola's preferred starting XI in recent weeks.

The £31million summer signing from Lyon possesses unique flair in the final third and laid on a sumptuous rabona assist for Phil Foden in a win over Sunderland earlier this month.

Guardiola wants Cherki to perfect the simple things - and is hoping for an improvement off the ball - but is enthused by the 22-year-old's start to life in the Premier League.