Wolves make pre-summer bid to sign star with “blistering pace” For Arsenal And Man City Wonderkids Respectively.
Arsenal is interested in signing Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri as they search for a replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The Gunners have primarily used Jakub Kiwior as their main left-back this season, with Zinchenko not considered reliable.
TBR Football reveals that Arsenal is impressed with Ait-Nouri, who is considered one of the finest full-backs in the Premier League, and several elite clubs are monitoring him.
Arsenal believes he would be a good fit for their squad and is keen to pursue his signature.
There is an expectation that Ait-Nouri would be willing to move to a bigger club like Arsenal, which is encouraging news for the Gunners.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Kiwior has done a brilliant job as our main left-back for much of this season, but that is not his natural spot, and Ait-Nouri will do a much better job in that role.
The 22-year-old has already played almost 80 Premier League appearances for Wolves and will have time to develop into a much better player when he joins the club.
Wolves know they have a fine player on their hands, and we expect them to ask for a good fee before letting one of their main assets go.
Wolves looking to take next step
With the 2023/24 Premier League campaign drawing to a close, it is fair to say Gary O’Neil has done a solid job during his first season in the dugout. The Old Gold are currently 12th in the table and have been comfortably clear of relegation trouble for virtually the entire campaign.
Regardless of what happens in their final four games, though, Wolves have already improved on their 2022/23 finish, sitting on 43 points compared to the 41 they accumulated last term. If the Midlands outfit are to take the next step and begin challenging for a European place, though, improvements will need to be made on the pitch.
O’Neil expressed his frustration at missing out on Chelsea striker Armando Broja during the January transfer window due to financial issues, but as the latest summer window approaches, Wolves have already been linked with a number of players who would improve their squad. Reports earlier this week claimed Wolves loanee Tommy Doyle is set to sign a long-term contract at Molineux, with the club planning to activate their £4.3m option to buy from Manchester City.
Elsewhere, Wolves are said to have begun their restructuring in attack and have tabled a bid for SC Braga attacker Rodrigo Gomes, who is currently on loan at Estoril for the season. Now, a fresh name has been tipped to make a move to Molineux in the near future.
