Why Nathan Ake?
-He's homegrown
-He's 25 and has lots of PL experience ( in Chelsea, Watford, and Bournemouth )
- Fee is around £40m, which is reasonable for a HG player.
-He is left footed so he would be a great back up for Laporte
- He can play LB as well. ( This might mean Angelino might not be needed )
- ZERO errors leading directly to a goal in 117 PL games.
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-He's homegrown
-He's 25 and has lots of PL experience ( in Chelsea, Watford, and Bournemouth )
- Fee is around £40m, which is reasonable for a HG player.
-He is left footed so he would be a great back up for Laporte
- He can play LB as well. ( This might mean Angelino might not be needed )
- ZERO errors leading directly to a goal in 117 PL games.
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Man City Shirt Numbers available to Nathan Aké ahead of transfer from Bournemouth
3
A new full-back could be on the cards for City this summer and they would be expected to take the number three shirt, which has previously been worn by Danilo, Bacary Sagna and Maicon.
However, Ake could have the number on his shirt as an alternative to the number five he currently wears at Bournemouth, which is occupied at City.
4
With the aforementioned number five shirt already taken by Aymeric Laporte, Ake will need to make a change for his spell with City and the number four is the stand-out option.
Previously worn by club legend Kompany and Mike Doyle between 1965-1978, the number carries a lot of weight.
6
The No.6 has been vacant at City since Fernando's departure in 2017.
13
A number which is most commonly used for back-up goalkeepers, the No.13 was last worn by Willy Caballero, who left in 2017.
15
The No.15 hasn't got the best recent history in blue, having most recently been worn by Eliaquim Mangala, Jesus Navas and Stefan Savic.
With the number five Ake currently wears at Bournemouth occupied though, the number 15 is the closest the Dutchman could have to his preferred choice and may buck the trend of recent history.
18
Previously worn by Fabian Delph, Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard, the no.18 at Man City has a recent history of being worn by English central midfielders.
19
Not a number commonly associated with defenders, given two of its most recent occupants are Leroy Sane and Samir Nasri. Joleon Lescott did don the No.19 for a couple of years, though.
21
David Silva's exit this summer means the No.21 shirt is available and it is certainly a shirt that will carry a lot of weight for whoever takes it next.
For that reason, City may be keen for Ake to take the shirt so that a more creative and attacking player doesn't feel the burden of being a direct successor to the Spaniard.
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Numbers 24, 28 and 29 are also available, while the availability of numbers above 30 is great. The No. 23 shirt was retired by City following the death of Marc-Vivien Foe.
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3
A new full-back could be on the cards for City this summer and they would be expected to take the number three shirt, which has previously been worn by Danilo, Bacary Sagna and Maicon.
However, Ake could have the number on his shirt as an alternative to the number five he currently wears at Bournemouth, which is occupied at City.
4
With the aforementioned number five shirt already taken by Aymeric Laporte, Ake will need to make a change for his spell with City and the number four is the stand-out option.
Previously worn by club legend Kompany and Mike Doyle between 1965-1978, the number carries a lot of weight.
6
The No.6 has been vacant at City since Fernando's departure in 2017.
13
A number which is most commonly used for back-up goalkeepers, the No.13 was last worn by Willy Caballero, who left in 2017.
15
The No.15 hasn't got the best recent history in blue, having most recently been worn by Eliaquim Mangala, Jesus Navas and Stefan Savic.
With the number five Ake currently wears at Bournemouth occupied though, the number 15 is the closest the Dutchman could have to his preferred choice and may buck the trend of recent history.
18
Previously worn by Fabian Delph, Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard, the no.18 at Man City has a recent history of being worn by English central midfielders.
19
Not a number commonly associated with defenders, given two of its most recent occupants are Leroy Sane and Samir Nasri. Joleon Lescott did don the No.19 for a couple of years, though.
21
David Silva's exit this summer means the No.21 shirt is available and it is certainly a shirt that will carry a lot of weight for whoever takes it next.
For that reason, City may be keen for Ake to take the shirt so that a more creative and attacking player doesn't feel the burden of being a direct successor to the Spaniard.
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Numbers 24, 28 and 29 are also available, while the availability of numbers above 30 is great. The No. 23 shirt was retired by City following the death of Marc-Vivien Foe.
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Bournemouth were 14th in the league when Nathan Ake suffered a hamstring injury in December. When he returned one month later, Bournemouth were 18th.
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Manchester City are retaining their interest in Kalidou Koulibaly and Pau Torres despite agreeing a fee for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake.
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Manchester City are retaining their interest in Kalidou Koulibaly and Pau Torres despite agreeing a fee for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake.
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Man City's Nathan Ake transfer solves more than one problem position for Pep Guardiola
The first is as a viable alternative to Aymeric Laporte. The Frenchman is City’s first-choice defender and, as a left-footed centre-back, adds invaluable balance to the back four.
Laporte’s absence due to injury earlier in the campaign is widely considered a key factor in City dramatically falling behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
Fernandinho stepped into the backline and did a commendable job, but it meant Guardiola’s side lost their midfield orchestrator and it proved costly.
So if injury was again to befall Laporte next term, Ake could step into the role of left-sided centre-back with minimal fuss.
He may not be as commanding as the 26-year-old, but at Bournemouth he completed 90.41pc of his passes so there would be no drop-off in terms of the potential to build attacks from deep.
Issue one, solved. Issue two: left-back.
It’s become something of a problem position in recent years for City. Benjamin Mendy was signed from Monaco at great expense but has struggled with injuries during his time at the Etihad.
And while Oleksandr Zinchenko have deputised well over the past two seasons, he is ostensibly a midfielder playing at left-back. Defensive mistakes are inevitable.
Which brings us back to Ake. His first big break in the Premier League came at Watford in the 2015/16 season and for almost the entirety of that campaign, he was used at left-back by Quique Sanchez Flores.
He adapted to the new role seamlessly, offering defensive solidity and good link play going forward.
He did look a little short in the final third, but creating goals wasn’t his primary task in that Watford side. Tellingly, his performances in the role earned him the club’s Young Player of the Year award.
It would be a stretch to suggest Ake could solve City’s left-back woes. He can’t. But what he can do is provide more than capable cover if Mendy suffers an injury or if Guardiola leans towards great defensive stability against stronger sides.
Issue two, solved. Issue three: midfield cover.
In truth, this isn’t a huge problem for Guardiola. City have a wealth of options in the centre of the pitch, but only Fernandinho, now 35 years old, and Rodri can be described as possessing defensive mindsets.
If that pair are missing, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne can step in. But there’s no doubt the back four then lose a certain amount of protection. Ake can change that.
In his early Chelsea appearances under Rafael Benitez, the 25-year-old was used as a holding midfielder and, despite being an inexperienced teenger, performed admirably.
He broke up attacks, disrupted passages of possession, and was calm and composed in his passing. He was no Fernandinho, few are, but if required Ake could step into the City midfield and hold down the fort.
So there we have it. Issue three, solved.
And all for the cost of £40m. Maybe Ake is a bargain after all.
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The first is as a viable alternative to Aymeric Laporte. The Frenchman is City’s first-choice defender and, as a left-footed centre-back, adds invaluable balance to the back four.
Laporte’s absence due to injury earlier in the campaign is widely considered a key factor in City dramatically falling behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
Fernandinho stepped into the backline and did a commendable job, but it meant Guardiola’s side lost their midfield orchestrator and it proved costly.
So if injury was again to befall Laporte next term, Ake could step into the role of left-sided centre-back with minimal fuss.
He may not be as commanding as the 26-year-old, but at Bournemouth he completed 90.41pc of his passes so there would be no drop-off in terms of the potential to build attacks from deep.
Issue one, solved. Issue two: left-back.
It’s become something of a problem position in recent years for City. Benjamin Mendy was signed from Monaco at great expense but has struggled with injuries during his time at the Etihad.
And while Oleksandr Zinchenko have deputised well over the past two seasons, he is ostensibly a midfielder playing at left-back. Defensive mistakes are inevitable.
Which brings us back to Ake. His first big break in the Premier League came at Watford in the 2015/16 season and for almost the entirety of that campaign, he was used at left-back by Quique Sanchez Flores.
He adapted to the new role seamlessly, offering defensive solidity and good link play going forward.
He did look a little short in the final third, but creating goals wasn’t his primary task in that Watford side. Tellingly, his performances in the role earned him the club’s Young Player of the Year award.
It would be a stretch to suggest Ake could solve City’s left-back woes. He can’t. But what he can do is provide more than capable cover if Mendy suffers an injury or if Guardiola leans towards great defensive stability against stronger sides.
Issue two, solved. Issue three: midfield cover.
In truth, this isn’t a huge problem for Guardiola. City have a wealth of options in the centre of the pitch, but only Fernandinho, now 35 years old, and Rodri can be described as possessing defensive mindsets.
If that pair are missing, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne can step in. But there’s no doubt the back four then lose a certain amount of protection. Ake can change that.
In his early Chelsea appearances under Rafael Benitez, the 25-year-old was used as a holding midfielder and, despite being an inexperienced teenger, performed admirably.
He broke up attacks, disrupted passages of possession, and was calm and composed in his passing. He was no Fernandinho, few are, but if required Ake could step into the City midfield and hold down the fort.
So there we have it. Issue three, solved.
And all for the cost of £40m. Maybe Ake is a bargain after all.
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"It's a massive step and a great opportunity for me" Nathan Ake's first CityTV interview 💬
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🟦 Aké speaking to Inside Futbol
🗣 “We [ With Pep ] talked about normal life first. That includes everything, family and how we are as people. That was easy and automatic. It is nice to get to know someone like this, for him too.
🗣 "Then it was about [the fact] that I can play in multiple positions. They are happy with that and they told me that. I think it’s a bonus that I can play football in three positions.
🗣 “I think we had a good conversation with each other. There was a warm feeling that felt good right away.“
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🗣 “We [ With Pep ] talked about normal life first. That includes everything, family and how we are as people. That was easy and automatic. It is nice to get to know someone like this, for him too.
🗣 "Then it was about [the fact] that I can play in multiple positions. They are happy with that and they told me that. I think it’s a bonus that I can play football in three positions.
🗣 “I think we had a good conversation with each other. There was a warm feeling that felt good right away.“
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