Nathan Ake

[The Pandorica Opened]

I'm a bit of a centrist here. I think he'd be fine as an Otamendi replacement, good business even, but I'm not sure if I think he's as good as Stones. I think being part of a back three with wing backs might suit him best, and I'd be excited to see that. That'd give Rodri a bit more freedom to be more progressive at CDM, and maybe make us a bit less predictable with Mendy and Cancelo becoming more attacking. The problems are that he's not exactly stopped a barrage of goals going in at Bournemouth and there's no arguing with the fact that his aerial stats are dreadful.

In the end I think it's a decent deal that we'll all feel more positively about once a proper world-class starting CB has been announced.

 

[Gabriel]

It’s always amazing how much people lose their shit when we buy a cover player before buying someone for the so-called ‘best 11’.

Agree with that. He’s a tidy player but currently below the level of Laporte and, presumably, Koulibaly. Then again, Guardiola managed to improve Stones and Otamendi to a certain level, though they then plateaued. Hopefully, he can take Ake/Garcia/Sandler etc. and coach them to a level closer to the best options.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Every time we play against them he is alway the stand out .

 

[Withnail]

Good acquisition as back up and homegrown which will surely mean Stones is leaving. Good with the ball and has a bit of pace. Now let's get Koulibaly

 

[kwm1988]

Some ridiculous comments on this thread by people who have very clearly never watched this lad play. Fast, intelligent, decent on the ball and decent in the air considering his height. Steady, doesn’t make many mistakes. An excellent 3rd choice centre half, huge upgrade on Stones and Otamendi. Home grown, less than £40m.

We will literally be lucky if we can get this lad in as a back up because pretty sure there will be big clubs sniffing around who want him for their first 11.

You think Ake would just be a back up for us ? Would of thought he’d have some assurances about being in the first 11 if he comes .
Be a weird move career wise For him to come and be third choice for us ,say if we were to sign Some one like kouliballe aswell.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Good acquisition as back up and homegrown which will surely mean Stones is leaving. Good with the ball and has a bit of pace. Now let's get Koulibaly

Really hope Koulibaly signs

 

[Gabriel]

Every time we play against them he is alway the stand out .

Thought he was anonymous last week...

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

You think Ake would just be a back up for us ? Would of thought he’d have some assurances about being in the first 11 if he comes .
Be a weird move career wise For him to come and be third choice for us ,say if we were to sign Some one like kouliballe aswell.

A good 3rd choice CB at City will get loads of games, we play 60 games a season.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Stones is better then him

 

[Coatigan]

Wolves offered us 15 for Zinchenko but he did not want to leave his value has gone down since then Corona plus this season and RB won’t pay the 20 odd million in there option so how do you get to those figures

They offered that before he signed a long term contract, and had one and a half really food seasons. No need to mess about.