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title: "City rejected late Man Utd approach for Rayan Aït-Nouri"
canonical: "https://readmancity.com/2026/09/02/rayan-ait-nouri-man-utd-man-city-deadline-day/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Gary Gowers"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2026-09-02T11:49:10Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T19:09:43Z"
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# City rejected late Man Utd approach for Rayan Aït-Nouri

[City](https://readmancity.com/) rejected a late Manchester United approach for Rayan Aït-Nouri during the final hours of the summer transfer window.

United were looking for another left-back before Tuesday night’s deadline and asked their neighbours about taking the Algeria international on loan.

The Times reports that United had a loan offer rejected, with City only willing to sanction a temporary move if it included an obligation to buy Aït-Nouri at the end of the season.

United weren’t interested in those terms and the talks went no further.

## Aït-Nouri stays at City

It was an unexpected Deadline Day development involving a player who has yet to feature for [Enzo Maresca](https://readmancity.com/2026/08/31/five-games-enzo-maresca-man-city-september/) this season.

Aït-Nouri was an unused substitute against both Bournemouth and Crystal Palace, with Nico O’Reilly providing another option on the left.

The 25-year-old joined City from Wolves in the summer of 2025 and remains under contract until 2030.

According to The Independent, Aït-Nouri’s representatives had made United aware of his potential availability before the Old Trafford club approached City about a loan.

City were prepared to consider a deal, but only if United committed to buying him permanently next summer.

They declined and Aït-Nouri remained at the Etihad when the window closed.

It leaves Maresca with another senior option in a squad that underwent huge change this summer – and Aït-Nouri with the task of forcing his way back into the side.

*For updates on City throughout the season, take a look at our [LIVE! Premier League 2026/27 News, Transfers, Updates & Viral Moments](https://dave.sport/live/premier-league-2026-2027-season-updates/) page.*