Eager to leave Wolverhampton for many months, Rayan Aït-Nouri sees a way out… and not the least, since an appointment to Manchester City should change everything for him.
At 23, Rayan Aït-Nouri is an accomplished footballer but still far from his full potential. The left-back, who very quickly established himself as an indisputable starter in the National Team (13 caps), is entering his fifth season in the Premier League, where he performs very regularly.
If he is having fun individually, the ex-Angevin does not have the same pleasure with his club, which completely missed the start of the season (only 1 small point in 7 games) and will probably never allow him to play ‘Europe.
However, everything could change for Aït-Nouri. Tracked by Liverpool in the days of Jurgen Klopp, it is now towards Manchester City (whom he faces today) that his destiny could take him, since a crucial event took place there. a few days. « Small » Begiristain,
sports director for 12 years and close to those close to Pep Guardiola, will leave his post.
The Jorge Mendes galaxy in action
Indeed Hugo Vianaformer Portuguese international and sporting director of Sporting Lisbon, was officially announced on October 12 as Begirstain’s replacement next season.
There is of course an obvious sporting interest, since the departure of Joao Cancelo in January 2023, Manchester City no longer has this profile of a techinque full-back who takes the lane and who can also enter the middle like the Portuguese international did that the Catalan technician played a lot on the left.
But beyond the technical aspect, there are also behind-the-scenes games. Hugo Viana who notably played at Newcastle was a player of super agent Jorge Mendes, who continues to manage his new career as manager. It turns out that Rayan
Ait-Nouri is he Also at Mendes. This should greatly facilitate negotiations. See you this winter?
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