Wolves confirm permanent signing of defender Rayan Ait-Nouri from Angers in £9.5m deal

Wolves confirm permanent signing of Rayan Ait-Nouri from Angers in £9.5m deal after the French left-back impressed during loan spell at Molineux last season

  • Wolves have signed Rayan Ait-Nouri on a permanent deal from Angers
  • The Frenchman has signed a five-year contract to return to Molineux 
  • The 20-year-old left back made 24 appearances for the club last season

Wolves have signed left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri on a permanent deal from Angers.

The Frenchman has signed a five-year contract to return to Molineux after a successful loan last season. 

The 20-year-old, who made 24 appearances under former boss Nuno Espirito Santo last term, becomes new manager Bruno Lage‘s third signing after the arrivals of Yerson Mosquera and Francisco Trincao.

Wolves have confirmed the signing of Rayan Ait-Nouri on a permanent deal from Angers

Wolves Technical director Scott Sellars told the club’s website: ‘We think Rayan is a great signing for the football club.

‘He proved last season that he’s a very talented player with lots of potential. I thought he did well and kicked on towards the end of the season.

‘He’s a player who is only going to get better. He’s a good boy who works hard and (has) settled in well here.’

The defender has signed a five-year contract after a successful loan at Molineux last season

The defender has signed a five-year contract after a successful loan at Molineux last season

Fellow defender Ruben Vinagre, meanwhile, has joined Sporting Lisbon on a season-long loan.

It is the 22-year-old Portuguese’s third loan spell away from Wolves in quick succession after stints with Olympiacos and Famalicao last season.