Juventus revive Ait-Nouri interest from Manchester City
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Rayan Ait-Nouri of Manchester City during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Norwich City at Etihad Stadium on September 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Juventus are expected to revive their pursuit of Manchester City left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in the January transfer window, but he is not their only option for the role.
It was not secret that the Bianconeri had attempted to sign him over the summer, but at the time his club had no intention of parting with the talent.
Now the situation has changed, because Ait-Nouri has been given only four appearances this season, all in the Champions League or Carabao Cup.
Despite contributing three assists in just 168 minutes of football, he has not been picked for a single minute of Premier League matches this term.
Ait-Nouri ready for new challenge
Manchester City paid €36.8m plus bonus to buy the Algeria international from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2025, yet he does not appear to be part of coach Enzo Maresca’s plans.
Juventus are hoping that a loan deal can be on the table, as they have very limited resources in January due to their UEFA settlement agreement.
With that in mind, other alternatives mentioned by La Gazzetta dello Sport for a left-back loan are Lyon’s Argentina international Nicolas Tagliafico, and Maxi Araujo at Sporting CP.
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