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title: "Wolves: Luke Hatfield provides Rayan Ait-Nouri update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-12-17T11:35:17Z"
modified: "2021-12-17T11:35:17Z"
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# Wolves: Luke Hatfield provides Rayan Ait-Nouri update

**Exciting Wolves youngster Rayan Ait-Nouri is unlikely to leave Molineux in the near future, according to reliable journalist Luke Hatfield.**

### The Lowdown: Ai-Nouri linked with exit

Bruno Lage’s side have enjoyed a good start to the season and Ait-Nouri has shone at left-back, making eight Premier League starts and enjoying an average match rating of 7.12, according to [*WhoScored*](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355401/Show/Rayan-A%C3%AFt-Nouri).

The 20-year-old’s performances have reportedly alerted other Premier League clubs, with Newcastle United and Crystal Palace both [linked](https://www.jeunesfooteux.com/Rayan-Ait-Nouri-Wolverhampton-interesse-Newcastle-et-Crystal-Palace_a50553.html) with January moves – the former of course will have no end of riches to splash in the upcoming transfer window, perhaps a concern for Wolves if they can sell the Frenchman on the KSA project.

Ait-Nouri’s current Wolves deal doesn’t [expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rayan-ait-nouri/profil/spieler/578391) until the summer of 2026, however, putting his current employers in a very strong negotiating position.

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### The Latest: Hatfield gives key update

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/1804130-wolves-transfer-news-fresh-update-on-rayan-aitnouris-future-amid-exit-links), perhaps with the length of that contract in mind, Hatfield provided a positive update from a Wanderers perspective, saying he doesn’t expect the youngster to move on any time soon:

> “I’d be surprised if that happens. Wolves obviously signed Ait-Nouri because of his age and quality and Wolves will see him as a player that is going to improve with them.”

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### The Verdict: Big player in the future

Ait-Nouri looks like a player with huge potential, so it would be a big blow to see him depart Molineux and potentially join a rival. The fans in the Black Country will certainly be chuffed with Hatfield’s verdict, given their [criticism](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/rayan-ait-nouri-newcastle-crystal-palace/) when the rumours of an exit broke earlier this week.

The Frenchman was superb up against Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah earlier this month – the Egyptian created Divock Origi’s late winner when the left-back had come off – and he has averaged an impressive [3.9 tackles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/355401/Show/Rayan-A%C3%AFt-Nouri) per game in the league this season.

That is comfortably [the most out of any Wolves player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/161/Show/England-Wolverhampton-Wanderers), which speaks volumes, and the hope is that he stays put for many years to come.

***In other news, three Wolves players struggled in the win over Brighton. Find out who they are [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/trincao-semedo-neves-brighton-premier-league/).***