WOLVES have no intention of selling Rayan Ait-Nouri amid speculation Manchester City and Chelsea are closing in on a £25million swoop.
Wanderers boss Bruno Lage wants to build up his thin squad and is in no mood to let the French wing-back leave with four years left on his deal.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is considering Ait-Nouri, 21, as a potential replacement for Marcos Alonso, 31.
The Spain left-back has been linked with a summer move to Barcelona.
Meanwhile, City chief Pep Guardiola is looking to replace left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 25.
The Ukraine star appears to have set his heart on a move away from the Etihad this summer.
But Wolves sources insist neither of the Prem giants has expressed an interest in Ait-Nouri, who cost £10m from French side Angers last summer.
And significantly, they are not interested in cashing in to make a speedy £15million profit.
Angers have a clause entitling them to 50 percent of any future sale, meaning Wolves have little incentive to sell.
Ait-Nouri played 27 games last season, helping Wolves secure a tenth-place Prem finish.
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He form, age and potential mean he is seen as an automatic starter for the Molineux club next season.
Lage is confident he can continue to develop Ait-Nouri’s game and resist any advances from the big-boys until Wolves can receive a better return for their investment.
Source: The Sun