We get the impression he left Ligue 1 a long time ago, but it’s only been two seasons since Rayan Aït-Nouri, who raged on his left at SCO Angers, crossed the Channel. It must be said that the technique, speed and potential displayed by the French-Algerian, then 19, had quickly made him one of the most coveted players on the European scene. And in this match there, it was Wolverhampton who won the bet with a 20 million euro loan with an obligatory buy-out, well helped by the involvement of his agent Jorge Mendes in the signing of the Wolves.
Not necessarily a wise choice for the native of Val-de-Fontenay who has suffered from the instability of the English club since his arrival. However, he had started off pretty well. After a decent first season and interesting playing time, the 2021-22 year was his most successful with 27 matches in all competitions for one goal and 4 assists. But since last summer nothing has gone right at Wolverhampton, currently bottom in the Premier League. Bruno Lage fired in favor of Julen Lopetegui, the Spanish coach has so far failed to put the English club back in order.
Aït-Nouri is ready to leave Wolves
And one of the players who has suffered the most from the arrival of the former Sevilla FC manager is obviously Rayan Aït-Nouri. When he entered the team’s rotation through November, he was clearly sidelined by Lopetegui. And it’s not his goal scored against Gillingham in the Carabao Cup three days ago 10 minutes after coming on that changes the situation, especially since Wolves would like to sign another left-back in the person of Marcos Acuna, world champion with Argentina in Qatar and who is a former player of… Julen Lopetegui at Sevilla FC.
The horizon could therefore be blocked for Ait-Nouri. An impossible situation to handle for the latter who is at the gates of the Algerian team as the Fennecs coach, Djamel Belmadi, mentioned it a little while ago at the press conference. A departure would therefore be the best solution. According to our information, one club is ready to revive Algerian national team future, it is OGC Nice. The coastal club, which hasn’t been able to do it with its left wingers for some time, is ready to send the very disappointing Joe Bryan back to Fulham.
Florent Ghisolfi, who arrived in the riverside city a few weeks ago from RC Lens, immediately identified the shortcomings of this post, especially as Melvin Bard looks more like a substitute than a real potential starter. The arrival of Rayan Aït-Nouri could therefore be opportune, especially as the other priority in this position, Fabiano Parisi, is moving further and further away from the Côte d’Azur. It remains to know the terms and conditions of this transfer. Knowing the finances of the Nice club, this wouldn’t be a problem, and Wolverhampton shouldn’t block the player.
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