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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has put Rayan Ait-Nouri at the top of his list to solve his side’s problematic left-back spot.<\/b><\/p>\n
City have been operating without a specialist left-back since Benjamin Mendy left. He made his last appearance for the club in August 2021.<\/p>\n
Oleksandr Zinchenko, Joao Cancelo and Josko Gvardiol are among the players who have had extended stints in the position.<\/p>\n
Youngster Nico O’Reilly then filled the role towards the end of last season, including the FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
However, Guardiola is keen to address the issue this summer and Wolves defender Ait-Nouri is the man he wants.<\/p>\n
No agreement is in place yet for the 23-year-old Algeria international but sources are confident it will happen.<\/p>\n
Ait-Nouri has been named in Algeria’s squad for their friendlies against Rwanda (5 June) and Sweden (10 June).<\/p>\n
City would need to complete the transfer before 10 June in order for Ait-Nouri to be available for the group stage of the Club World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n