All summer, Manchester United have been chasing a left-back reinforcement who can give Luke Shaw competition and stand as a full-fledged backup. The Red Devils failed in their pursuit of Lewis Hall, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Alejandro Balde and Jorge Salinas at different times, with Deadline Day making a surprising move.
Because according to Givemesport’s sources , Manchester United sent a “shocking request to Manchester City”. Possible to sign a left-back with you, is a bit of a crisis…
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The player United considered as an emergency solution in the final hours of the transfer window was Rayan Ait-Nouri.
According to the sources, United made an initial enquiry with their city rivals for the Algerian left-back. The former Wolves star joined City last summer but only started 12 Premier League games in his first season under Pep Guardiola, losing his place in the line-up to Nico O’Reilly.
So far this season, he has yet to play under Enzo Maresca, as an unused substitute in the Community Shield and in both Premier League games so far against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.
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Still, definitely not available to the city rival in the red part of the city.
