Man Utd ‘looking at Wolves star Ait-Nouri to fill problem left wing-back spot’ if they miss out on top transfer target
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Sponsored by. MANCHESTER UNITED are looking at Wolves star Rayan Ait-Nouri as an alternative left-back option, according to reports. Paris Saint-Germain full-back Nuno Mendes his United's No1 target, but a move to Old Trafford is growing more and more unlikely.
![[Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolverhampton Wanderers in a yellow jersey.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wolverhampton-wanderers-rayan-ait-nouri-964024986.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
United need to sell players in order to meet those demands and PSG aren't keen on letting the Portugal international. As a result, United's attention has shifted elsewhere in case Mendes stays in Paris. Ait-Nouri has impressed at Wolves despite a hugely difficult season.
![[Nuno Mendes of PSG controls the ball during a Ligue 1 match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nuno-mendes-psg-french-championship-963406438.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He has excelled as both a traditional left-back and a forward-thinking wing-back. The Algerian international has scored four goals and provided five assists across 22 appearances in all competitions this season. He has three goals and five assists in the Premier League.
![[Rayan Ait-Nouri's 2024-25 Wolves season statistics.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-b1a15aeb-033b-471b-a9d9-aa30e7abd611.png?strip=all&w=960)
Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, and Tyrell Malacia have struggled for consistency, forcing Amorim to demand reinforcements. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Luke Shaw is on the verge of returning from another muscular injury, his recurring fitness issues have left United looking elsewhere.
United’s pursuit of Ait-Nouri depends on the future of Malacia, who has attracted interest from Juventus and Borussia Dortmund. Malacia's exit could create the financial space needed to bring in Ait-Nouri. Ait-Nouri's contract with Wolves is set to expire next summer, but the club hold an option to extend it by one more year.
