Liverpool and Arsenal have reportedly identified Wolves full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri as a possible summer transfer target.
That’s according to a recent report from Football Insider, who claims the two Premier League powerhouses consider the Algerian as a player capable of improving their defensive options.
Joining Gary O’Neil’s side from Angers SCO nearly three years ago, Ait-Nouri, 22, has done well to establish himself as one of Wolves’ first-team regulars.
And although playing for a bottom-half team, Ait-Nouri, who is currently away on international duty in the Africa Cup of Nations, has remained a consistent performer.
Consequently, viewed as a player able to make the step up, the 22-year-old has found himself on the shortlist of two of England’s biggest clubs.
A move to Anfield or the Emirates for the Algerian is unlikely to materialise this month though. The summer window is a different story though. Both clubs are thought to already be ‘laying the groundwork’ to work out an end-of-season deal.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six Premier League outings, and they will look to extend that run of form when they lock horns with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday evening . The Reds have a formidable record against their hosts, but they might have to grind out all three points against the rejuvenated Cherries.