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title: "Wolves: Chelsea eyeing up move for Rayan Ait-Nouri"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-chelsea-eyeing-up-move-for-rayan-ait-nouri-transfer-neves-lage/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-06-14T11:13:44Z"
modified: "2022-06-14T11:13:44Z"
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# Wolves: Chelsea eyeing up move for Rayan Ait-Nouri

**Chelsea are interested in signing impressive [Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in the summer transfer window, according to a fresh rumour.**

### The Lowdown: Ait-Nouri shines for Wolves

The 21-year-old has emerged as one of Wanderers’ best young players in recent years, producing a string of commanding performances last season.

Ait-Nouri [started 20 matches](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355401/Show/Rayan-A%C3%AFt-Nouri) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) in 2021/22, averaging a team-high [2.8 tackles per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355401/Show/Rayan-A%C3%AFt-Nouri) and also providing attacking thrust from his left wing-back role, completing [nearly two take-ons](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355401/Show/Rayan-A%C3%AFt-Nouri) per match.

The Frenchman is now being linked with a move away from Molineux, however, which is a concern.

### The Latest: Chelsea keen on move

According to [*The Daily Mail*](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10913377/Chelsea-add-Wolves-Rayan-Ait-Nouri-list-targets-replace-wantaway-star-Marcos-Alonso.html), Chelsea are eyeing up Ait-Nouri as a potential summer target, seeing him as someone who could replace the likely outgoing Marcos Alonso.

The youngster does still have [four years remaining](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rayan-ait-nouri/profil/spieler/578391) on his current Wolves deal, however, so the Blues would likely have to submit a huge bid to prise him away.

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### The Verdict: Would be a big blow

Given Ait-Nouri’s potential, the thought of Wolves losing him now is grim. At a point where Bruno Lage is looking to build a formidable side for the long-term, selling a promising 21 year-old would be hugely damaging.

The defender has impressed so much for Wanderers, producing performances far more mature than his tender years and being [hailed](https://www.molineux.news/news/bruno-lage-praises-rayan-ait-nouri-after-equaliser-for-wolves-against-norwich/) as ‘fantastic’ by his manager.

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It remains to be seen if Ait-Nouri’s head is turned by this potential interest from top four clubs – Manchester City are also mentioned in the report – but the hope is that he sees his future at Wolves, for the time being at least.

***In other news, Wolves have been linked with a move for a defender. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-david-carmo-transfer-latest-lage-saiss-kilman-coady/).***