Wolves star closing in on Manchester City move

The two clubs are close to an agreement over a final fee and the 23-year-old is expected to make a switch to Pep Guardiola's team.

City are keen to get the deal over the line before they fly out to the Club World Cup on June 12 and negotiations with Wolves are now accelerating, but not yet complete.

Once finalised, Ait-Nouri is expected to leave the Algerian national team camp to complete his medical.

Reports have suggested a fee of just under £34million has been agreed between the two clubs, but sources close to Wolves insist a fee has not yet been agreed, but is close.

Angers still hold a 50 per cent sell on clause, that Wolves can buy out for around £9.5million.

That has yet to be bought out, but it is understood Wolves will do that before completing Ait-Nouri's sale to City.

The defender has made more than 150 appearances in his five years at Wolves, after initially joining on loan before completing a permanent move.

He has been a key member of the starting XI and Wolves will now aim to rebuild the team once he joins Matheus Cunha in departing the club.

Ait-Nouri has one year left on his deal, with the option to extend it by a further year, and attempts to get him a new deal never got off the ground.

Meanwhile, Wolves are keeping tabs on Nice forward Evann Guessand, the Express & Star understands.

The 23-year-old is attracting interest from a number of clubs and has previously been linked to both Leeds and Brighton among several other sides.

Wolves are in the market for new attackers following the departure of Cunha to Manchester United after his £62.5million release clause was triggered and are aware of Guessand's talents.

But it remains to be seen if Wolves are in a position to move for his signature, while the reported £25million move could prove too costly.

Despite his 6ft 2ins frame, Guessand is not a classic number nine and can play across the front line.

If head coach Vitor Pereira persists with his 5-2-3 formation, that used narrow number 10s either side of striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, then Guessand would seemingly fit into that system and his versatility would be a bonus.

Born in France, Guessand came through the Nice academy and had loan spells at Swiss side Lausanne-Sport and French club Nantes.

The 2024/25 season was his best to date for Nice, scoring 13 goals in all competitions with 12 in the league, and 10 assists in all competitions.

He has played at several different youth levels for France but has represented the Ivory Coast senior side since last year.