Nathan Ake

[N1985]

A disaster who played 24 times in a 98 point season?

Or has made 84 appearances out of a possible 150.

Prone to having an absolute mare for both club and country and an injury or two.

All for just shy of £50 million.

Yes. A disaster.

 

[Gabriel]

Chelsea will have excellent wingers next season, so he could be useful there. Even Arsenal have decent attacking players.

Whilst people are debating his aerial ability based on the stats quoted, they are for a centre back. He may be useful against teams that pump the ball forwards out wide.

Even if you don’t think he is top quality, not every player in a squad needs to be. We need more leaders with tenacity and desire. Players like Stones have ability in abundance, but ironically, he lacks the stones mentally to be a top player.

Ake is home grown and can play in different areas. He would be a welcome addition to the squad imho

I agree that you need squad players and he could fill in at left back. I expect it to be a much tighter league next season, perhaps no stand out team, and we’re evidently one team in transition. Stones does not have the touch required and his confidence, alas, is shot. Ake is slightly younger but has been through rejection and fought his way back, which as we know from de Bruyne can lead to inner strength. What we need Ake to do is not simply settle for being Laporte’s deputy but to challenge him for the jersey.

 

[pudge]

The Mail have already rounded up any deal to £40m

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I agree that you need squad players and he could fill in at left back. I expect it to be a much tighter league next season, perhaps no stand out team, and we’re evidently one team in transition. Stones does not have the touch required and his confidence, alas, is shot. Ake is slightly younger but has been through rejection and fought his way back, which as we know from de Bruyne can lead to inner strength. What we need Ake to do is not simply settle for being Laporte’s deputy but to challenge him for the jersey.

Which is what I expect him to do, should he sign.

 

[WallyA]

Ben White is on loan, but has been so good Brighton will definitely use him themselves next season or he'll be sold for a price Leeds can't afford.

Berradi is 31, out of contract, and just did his ACL.

Quite unfortunate for Leeds.

Guess they'll be spending money on reinforcements too.

 

[N1985]

They'll have it at £80 million tomorrow by the time they've included his wages, signing on fee, kit cost, meal cost, training cost, and sqm of parking space at the Ethiad.

The Mail have already rounded up any deal to £40m

 

[WRicko]

Think it's a great bit of business. Good Laporte cover, can do a job at LB (Would still buy someone else if we keep Mendy) and DM. 2 years on his deal, homegrown and the Man City Tax considered, solid business and does everything Zinchenko did and more but better.

Not sure I agree with this

He does not play left back in the same way at least as Zinchenko does Zinchenko could play CDM as he does for Ukraine Ake could not Zincheko started out further forward as like CAM Ake could not do that They have completely different abilities.

Unless we change formation I do not think Ake will play left back like Zincheko does

 

[eyalluvitt]

Good on the Ball ....... If this Dutchie can pass it down the left-hand side....

 

[HolisticJim]

He’s a fucken squad player. We’re gonna blow our summer budget for a backup player?

It is extremely clear for any one following our activity that we’re going to get someone top class like Koulibaly or Skriniar.

Fuck me...

I hope were not going to try and do this half arsed like so many times before.

 

[oakiecokie]

Bournemouth's Nathan Aké expected to join Manchester City in £35m transfer
Tomorrows papers.