Man Utd ‘make shock transfer deadline day move for Man City left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri to fill problem position’

MANCHESTER UNITED have made a shock late transfer swoop for Rayan Ait-Nouri, according to surprise reports. The Algerian full-back has struggled for minutes with the Red Devils’ rivals Manchester City. Manchester United are pursuing a deadline day move for Rayan Ait-Nouri Credit: Reuters Manchester City have shut down the approach Credit: Shutterstock Editorial And now he could be offered an out by Michael Carrick‘s outfit, according to reports from talkSPORT’s Alex Crook. They claim that the late interest in the 25-year-old star is real as United attempt to bring in depth to support or take over from Luke Shaw. Sign up for the Man United newsletter Thank you! But a deal was always unlikely to be concluded so late on in the window, with the rivalry between the teams surely another issue complicating negotiations. SunSport understands that City are not willing to sanction the transfer. Ait Nouri made just 17 Premier League appearances for City last season. The former Wolves man, who City signed for £32million last summer, faces stiff competition in his position. Josko Gvardiol, Nico O’Reilly and Rico Lewis can all be deployed in the left-back role, and his future is even less certain after the exit of Pep Guardiola. But an escape route would have to come from another club, and not his side’s fierce rivals. Most read in Sport CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Ait-Nouri broke into senior football with Angers in France, before signing with Wolves at the age of 19. He made 135 league appearances in gold before making the switch to the Etihad. While he struggled at club level last season, he impressed at the World Cup, where he featured for Algeria as they reached the Round of 32 before tumbling out to Switzerland. He has been capped 34 times by the North African nation. Comment now