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Aug72020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd & Chelsea pulled out of deal to sign Nathan Ake

Manchester United and Chelsea decided not to sign Manchester City new player Nathan Ake due to doubts about his lack of physicality. 25-year-old Nathan Ake completed a £41m transfer to the Etihad on Wednesday, signing a five-year deal with the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City moved quickly to sign Ake after Bournemouth’s relegation and they made a bid £41m as a clause in Ake’s contract allowed Chelsea to re-sign him for a £40m. Chelsea had a 72-hour window to meet City’s bid but they chose not to do so due to the doubts about his height and strength, the Athletic claims. Frank Lampard wants to sign a centre-back after Chelsea conceded 54 goals in the Premier League but the blues were not convinced that Ake was the right player as they feel he...

Jul62020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer appears to tell Nathan Ake he “needs” him at Man Utd

Premier League

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appeared to send a transfer message to Bournemouth's Nathan Ake by telling him the club ‘need a left-footed centre-back’ moments after the defeat against the Red devils. United's push to get a place ahead of next campaign's Champions League was strengthened further by a 5-2 win over Bournemouth at the weekend. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Solskjaer wants to improve his squad this summer window and signing another centre-back is believed to be one of his priorities ahead of the transfer window. The Red devils are interested in Kalidou Koulibaly but Nathan Ake could possibly be a cheaper alternative if his club who are currently 19th on the table, are relegated at the end of the campaign. And Unit...

Jan142020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea end interest in Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake and Wilson

Transfer Info, Premier League

Chelsea are very unlikely to exercise their £40m buy-back option for Nathan Ake and will not be making any bid for Bournemouth team-mate Callum Wilson. The Blues have been scouting former defender Nathan Ake and watching striker Wilson but are now focused on other targets during the January window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea have been heavily linked with Ake, who played with the blues from 2011 to 2017, with the club having a £40m buy-back option on the centre-back. The London side inserted the buy-back clause into the centre-back's £20m deal to Bournemouth in 2017, and were believed to want Ake back after their transfer ban was lifted. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ake came through the same Chelsea yout...

Dec82019 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard will assess Rudiger’s form and fitness before deciding on Nathan Ake move

Premier League, Transfer Info

Frank Lampard will assess the fitness and form of Antonio Rudiger before deciding whether to make a transfer move to try to take Nathan Ake back to Chelsea during the January transfer window. And Lampard could also be forced to find a new forward, with Olivier Giroud poised to ask for a January move away from the club after Chelsea had their transfer ban halved, meaning they can sign players in the New Year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lampard has confirmed he will look to spend some of the £150m available to him in January, as the blues attempt to cement their place in the top four and progress in the Champions League. Defence is an area of concern for Lampard, who has been without Rudiger for the first half of the campaign. The German is due t...

Oct232019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea scout tells club to to re-sign Nathan Ake

Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea scout Piet de Visser has urged the club to re-sign former defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth. The Netherlands international switched from Stamford Bridge to Bournemouth for £20m in 2017, having struggled to break from the academy into the Chelsea first team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But now that the West London side have backed their youth stars to play under new manager Frank Lampard, De Visser believes Nathan Ake should also be there alongside them. Ahead of Chelsea's game against Ajax in the Champions League, the blues scout told Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant: "Ake should have played for Chelsea by now. He's so good. "How often does he not score with his head? He has timing and insight. I hope they buy him back. That boy is pe...