FOOTBALL – ALGERIA defender Rayan Ait-Nouri has joined Manchester City from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal ahead of this month’s Club World Cup, City announced yesterday.
Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported City paid a fee of around £33.7 million ($45.69m) to sign the 24-year-old, who had one year left on his Wolves contract.
Ait-Nouri initially joined Wolves on loan from Ligue 1 side Angers in 2020, before making the move permanent the following year. He leaves Wolves after five seasons, having made 157 appearances with 12 goals and 19 assists.