Wolves and Manchester City have reached a deal for left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri that is around €40 million. Manchester City and Wolves have reached a deal for the signing of Rayan Ait-Nouri, according to Fabrizio Romano. Due to his upcoming medical examinations on Saturday, the left-back will be moving teams for a reported €40 million.
Manchester City is closing in on a few acquisitions well in advance of the Club World Cup; thus, they are moving at a breakneck speed in the transfer market. The club’s board seems to have complied with Pep Guardiola’s explicit demands by making a number of high-profile additions.
Josko Gvardiol will be deployed more as a center-back in the upcoming season as Manchester City searches for a new left-back with an attacking mentality. They had been after Wolves’ Rayan Ait-Nouri, and it seems the two teams had reached a consensus.
Man City agree deal to sign Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves
A sum of around €40 million has been agreed upon by Manchester City, and the Algerian left-back is scheduled to go through his medical examination on Saturday. The left-back is anticipated to sign a long-term contract and join Manchester City’s team for the Club World Cup after completing those formalities.
Ait-Nouri scored 12 goals and provided 12 assists across all competitions in 2024–25 while playing mainly as a left wing-back in a back five for Wolves. Additionally, he finished the league with 63 take-ons, just four fewer than Crystal Palace’s FA Cup-winning Eberechi Eze. City will next compete in Group G of the Club World Cup against Wydad AC, Al Ain, and Juventus. In the US, the competition will begin on June 14 and end on July 13.
Ait-Nouri is a maverick in possession, creative, adept in confined spaces, and capable of playing in the pockets or out wide in a versatile Pep Guardiola squad. Think of him as a Joao Cancelo-type full-back. Even though there are questions about his defensive focus, he is an appealing addition to City since he brings them attacking variety and more conviction than their wingers have been able to provide in the final third this season.
