Rayan Cherki says he is at Manchester City to write his own history.The French forward penned a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium last week, arriving from Lyon. Cherki is ready to ‘write his own history’ at CityGettyGettyThe Frenchman admits ‘I’m not Kevin De Bruyne’ after the captain’s exit[/caption]He has since jetted to the USA with his new team-mates for the Club World Cup and could make his City debut against Wydad Casablanca on Wednesday. The midfielder’s arrival has sparked plenty of talk about what he can bring, especially after the departure of club legend Kevin De Bruyne. But Cherki was keen to brush off any comparisons with the Premier League great. Asked about the challenge of coming in after the Belgian’s exit, Cherki said: “I’m not Kevin De Bruyne.“Kevin De Bruyne, he is the legend. I’m here to help the team and write my own history.“I hope I win all the time with the team. I loved no.10, but now I play all the positions on the pitch. It’s not complicated because I just want to play.”De Bruyne will leave City after a decade once his contract expires at the end of this month.Having won 18 trophies with the club, the 33-year-old has agreed to join Italian champions Napoli on a free transfer.Cherki has also revealed what Pep Guardiola told him after his arrival at the Etihad.Cherki could make his City debut in the Club World Cup on WednesdayGettyThe playmaker is ready to renew his rivalry with Manchester United with CityGettyHe added: “Pep, he said to me, when you have the ball, you are free. It’s very good for me because it’s my first quality when I help the team.“I spoke with Pep, he wanted me and for me it’s very, very clear. The system, the club, the city is very good and I want to win.“And Manchester City, they want to win it all. For me, it’s better.”Despite only making his senior international debut earlier this month, Cherki is already eyeing the Ballon d’Or in the future.Asked if City can help him achieve his dream of winning the award, he explained: “Yeah, yeah. When you see Rodri, he won the Ballon d’Or here, it’s clear. With Manchester City, it’s possible. And I’m here for this.”Meanwhile, the playmaker has already appeared in Manchester prior to joining City. He scored in both legs of Lyon’s Europa League quarter-final defeat to Manchester United last season.The Red Devils edged the heated affair 7-6 on aggregate after a 5-4 extra-time victory at Old Trafford in the second leg.Cherki has not forgotten the result, though, sending a message to his new club’s bitter rivals.He vowed: “I’m here to win all the games. I don’t like that they won the game against Lyon because I’m a Lyonnais. And now I wait for the game to kill them.”City fans will also hope to see fellow new signings Rayan Ait-Nouri and Tijjani Reijnders in action at the Club World Cup.The Premier League side will appear in at least three matches at the tournament.Following their opener, they continue their group stage campaign against UAE-based club Al Ain on June 23 before their final clash with Juventus three days later.