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Man City splash more cash! Rayan Ait-Nouri to seal £34m transfer from Wolves as Pep Guardiola lands new buccaneering left-back

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<p>Pep Guardiola <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/why-man-city-avoid-transfer-ban-ffp-case-premier-league-champions-backed-keep-spending/blt9b8be313c320e3a7" target="_blank">spent big in January as City saw the Premier League title start to slip from their grasp</a>. The Cityzens, after a record-breaking run of four successive top-flight triumphs, ultimately surrendered that crown to Liverpool.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-launch-shock-transfer-pursuit-wolves-left-back-rayan-ait-nouri-pep-guardiola-rebuild-continues/blt7c8911d1536293d7" target="_blank">challenge now is to ensure City are raring to go in 2025-26</a>. They already have a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-tijjani-reijnders-46m-transfer-midfielder-pep-guardiola-kevin-de-bruyne-unique-path/blt7870bade8f4dcf99" target="_blank">deal in place that will see Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders move to the Etihad Stadium</a> from Serie A giants AC Milan.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Guardiola is closing in on his second recruit of the summer, with <em>Fabrizio Romano</em> reporting a deal for Ait-Nouri is done. It is claimed the 23-year-old Algeria international will undergo a medical on Saturday.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🔵 Rayan Aït-Nouri to Manchester City, here we go! Agreement club to club done today for total fee close to €40m.<br><br>Understand medical tests will take place on Saturday.<br><br>The left back accepted City project earlier this week as revealed and medical will take place this weekend. <a href="https://t.co/0iirloVTXg">pic.twitter.com/0iirloVTXg</a></p>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1930607647159407046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Ait-Nouri will <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-2025-summer-transfer-window-priorities/blta0b4030f02deea84" target="_blank">bring useful Premier League experience with him to Manchester</a>, having spent the last five seasons with Wolves - taking in 157 appearances and scoring 12 goals for the men from Molineux.</p>

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<p>He will now be charged with the task of becoming a buccaneering presence for City on their left flank. Ait-Nouri is capable of operating as a full-back or wing-back, giving Guardiola more selection options.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR RAYAN AIT-NOURI?

Man City splash more cash! Rayan Ait-Nouri to seal £34m transfer from Wolves as Pep Guardiola lands new buccaneering left-back | Goal.com

Manchester City are splashing the cash again, with Rayan Ait-Nouri poised to complete a £34 million ($46m) transfer from Wolves.

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