As if Jose is buying a 5'11 centre back.
I really don't get this one. For a team in our position, you buy one of three things:
1. A world class defender who you can build a defence around
2. A young defender you can take a punt on
3. A bargain who can do a job
I don't see how Ake fits into any of these. He's too old to not know whether he's got world class potential, he's too expensive to be a bargain, and he's not good enough to build our defence around. If he really is available on the cheap, then maybe, but I still have concerns about his size and the fact that his club have consistently been one of the worst defences in the league.