Man City block Man United's Deadline Day move for Ait-Nouri

Manchester United's late Deadline Day attempt to sign Rayan Ait-Nouri was quickly shut down by Manchester City.

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What happened. Manchester United reportedly made a late attempt to sign Rayan Ait-Nouri on Deadline Day, but Manchester City immediately shut down the possibility of strengthening their local rivals.

• Michael Carrick's side spent much of the summer searching for a new left-back.
• Lewis Hall was among their main targets, but Newcastle refused to entertain a sale.
• United ultimately failed to sign a left-back before the deadline.

United's search for a left-back continues after their Deadline Day approach for Ait-Nouri was blocked.

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