Chelsea have reportedly agreed a fee with Manchester City for the potential transfer of Nathan Ake.
The Netherlands international had a spell at Stamford Bridge earlier in his career, but didn’t see much playing time as a youngster.
Since then, Ake has proven himself in the Premier League with Bournemouth, and with current club Man City, though it now seems he’s heading back to Chelsea for a second spell.
According to 90min, a significant step has been taken in talks, with Chelsea and City agreeing a £45million fee for the 27-year-old, who looks ideal to give Thomas Tuchel an upgrade on his current defensive options.
Chelsea’s back line is a little depleted after both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen left on free transfers this summer, joining Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.
Ake has struggled to establish himself at City, failing to start regularly for Pep Guardiola’s side, though he’s looked solid enough when he has played.
Chelsea fans will surely be happy with his return, and he could form a new-look defence alongside Kalidou Koulibaly.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano for CaughtOffside‘s Substack, Koulibaly is closing in on a €38m transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Please Thomas tuchel leave that Kalidou Koulibaly and take Jules Kounde please 🙏
Please Tuchel you will get sacked with players yo want to bring in , please leave Koulibaly and Ake..over aged and over priced take Kounde and Gleison Bremer or pau Torres.
Let him be sack, na your sack?
that z gud
why is every fringe player leaving and even the likes of B.Silva a regular is itching to leave a winning team where he has been playing regularly
What is ha happening is it a nwee era or close of the first ten years and a new era coming in?
Please in all hold pep to another five years contract in the new era
Good luck and kudos to all returning players. They had enough rest
Chelsea should sign kolibaly and Ake In the defend line. Add lewandoski
We should wait for the deal to pass through before anything else cos Chelsea now is like a man who chase after woman but can’t propose to her.😠😠😠😠
Chelsea please sign gnabry, he is very good 🤔and skillful he wants to leave Bayern which makes it good.if look at it at the bright side they will seethat he’s gonna help our attack a lot. I really hope we can sign now that I am hearing that Chelsea are in talk’s with him 😌😌I am expectant.
Chelsea should sign Nathan Are in order to make defence very tight
Please Thomas try to complete this deal,we really need him back.