Juventus Reportedly Set to Revive Rayan Ait-Nouri Pursuit in January

What happened

Juventus are expected to renew their attempt to sign Manchester City left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in the January transfer window, according to Football Italia. The Italian outlet reports that the Bianconeri had already tried to bring in the Algeria international over the summer, when his club had no intention of letting him leave. The situation is said to have changed since then.

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The reported shift stems from Ait-Nouri's limited role at Manchester City this season. Football Italia states he has been given only four appearances, all of them in the Champions League or the Carabao Cup, and has not played a single minute in the Premier League. Despite that restricted workload, he has contributed three assists across just 168 minutes of football. The outlet adds that City paid €36.8m plus bonuses to sign him from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2025, but that he does not appear to be part of coach Enzo Maresca's plans.

According to the report, Juventus are hoping a loan deal could be available, citing very limited resources in January because of their UEFA settlement agreement. Ait-Nouri is not presented as their only option for the position: La Gazzetta dello Sport, as referenced by Football Italia, also names Lyon's Argentina international Nicolas Tagliafico and Maxi Araujo at Sporting CP as possible left-back loan alternatives.

The sourcing is media reporting rather than official confirmation from either club, and no agreement, fee or timetable is stated. The immediate significance attached to the story is that Juventus intend to revisit a target they pursued in the summer, while weighing loan options given their financial constraints.