Rayan Aït Nouri, a 25-year-old Algerian and French left-back, wants to leave Manchester City. The Algerian international, who has 33 caps for his country, aims to leave Manchester City this winter and is seeking a permanent transfer. Napoli has contacted the player's entourage, and there have already been contacts between his entourage and the management of Napoli. Napoli still needs to convince Manchester City of a permanent transfer.
Manchester City's ideal preference is a permanent transfer, but this option seems financially difficult to realize this winter. A loan period with an option to buy, which under certain conditions can become mandatory, is considered to be the most likely scenario. No final decision has been made regarding Aït-Nouri's future. Aït-Nouri is under contract with Manchester City until mid-2030. He joined from Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 2025 for a transfer fee reported to be €36.8 million. His current market value, according to Transfermarkt, is €35.00M. Reports from October 2026 indicated that Manchester City would ask for approximately £30 million (around €35 million) for a permanent deal. In addition to Napoli, other clubs such as Juventus and Manchester United have also been recently linked with the player.
