Pantau - Manchester City telah meresmikan perekrutan bek sayap Rayan Ait-Nouri dari Wolverhampton Wanderers dalam kesepakatan senilai €37 juta ditambah €6 juta dalam bentuk bonus.
Ait-Nouri, pemain internasional Aljazair berusia 24 tahun, menandatangani kontrak berdurasi lima tahun setelah menyelesaikan tes medis pada Sabtu lalu.
Ini menjadi transfer besar pertama City di bursa musim panas, menyusul belanja lebih dari €200 juta yang dilakukan klub pada Januari lalu.
Pemain tersebut juga dipastikan akan menjadi bagian dari skuad The Citizens dalam ajang Piala Dunia Antarklub mendatang.
Pelatih Pep Guardiola disebut masih akan melanjutkan aktivitas transfer, dengan dua nama lain yakni Tijjani Reijnders dari AC Milan dan Rayan Cherki dari Olympique Lyon dalam proses menuju Etihad.
Ait-Nouri: Bergabung dengan City Adalah Keputusan Mudah
Dalam pernyataan resmi, Ait-Nouri mengungkapkan kegembiraannya bisa bergabung dengan Manchester City.
"I am very, very happy and I’m very proud to join Manchester City and my family are very proud too."
"For sure, it is a very good day, and I can’t wait to play with the shirt."
"It was an easy decision. To be honest, my choice was Manchester City in the beginning - what I said with my family, I want to play for this team - I like how they play. I am very happy to be here - it is a big pleasure for me."
"We know the team and they have shown the last few years they were the best team in the world. The players are amazing and the coach also – it will be a pleasure to train with Pep Guardiola."
"I can’t wait. I have come here to learn and show also what I can do, and I will give my best. I am very excited to work with Pep. For me, he is the best coach in the world. The football he has made with this team is incredible."
"For sure I am very excited. I want to learn with him and to work with him and with my team-mates also. The most important thing is I will give everything for the shirt."
"It’s the same league and the same country, it’s not far – the weather is the same! It will be easier for me [to adapt] because I have been here for a long time in England. I know the league also."
"But for sure it will be a new challenge with amazing players and an amazing coach. I can’t wait to train with the team."
Dengan kehadiran Ait-Nouri, Manchester City berharap bisa memperkuat lini pertahanan mereka sekaligus menjaga dominasi di berbagai kompetisi, termasuk Liga Primer Inggris dan Liga Champions.
- Penulis :
- Leon Weldrick
- Editor :
- Leon Weldrick
