Nathan Ake

[Manc in London]

Exactly we have been so slow at the back this season and it has cost us.

Indeed. That ball over the top that causes us problems regularly, needs to be addressed.

 

[toffee balls]

Hard to see why Eric would want to stay

I agree , I think he’s going home.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I agree , I think he’s going home.

Oh no he`s not

 

[FCBarca]

Gives Pep tactical flexility to play 3 at the back too, Ake - Laporte - Stones/Ota/Walker. Otherwise a bit odd to have two left footed central defenders at those fees

 

[chickaroon]

So happy with the Aka signing. He is just as comfortable at left back as he is at CB. He is quick and his distribution is excellent and 25 years old. Not bad in the air either. Pep will make him an even better player. Only problem I can see is that he is left sided, will that be a problem when partnering Laporte in the center?

 

[OliMCFC]

Hard to see why Eric would want to stay

Cause Eric doesn't play on the left and wouldn't start for Barcelona never mind the superior proposition that we can offer

 

[pudge]

Ake and Torres for what we got for Sané isn't bad at all.

If the fees for Ake and Torres were reversed there wouldn't be many complaints to be fair.

 

[skyblues]

So happy with the Aka signing. He is just as comfortable at left back as he is at CB. He is quick and his distribution is excellent and 25 years old. Not bad in the air either. Pep will make him an even better player. Only problem I can see is that he is left sided, will that be a problem when partnering Laporte in the center?

What’s scary about this signing is that our second CB-pairing Aké - Garcia would be enough to beat most teams in the prem. But Pep will have plenty of options at CB and the best part is, no weak links. Garcia is quality, Aké is excellent, Laporte we all know. But we still need that final piece of the puzzle, the beast Koulibaly.

 

[Craig]

Seems a bit steep! Not that it matters to be honest,

PL premium?

Half the price of slab head, quicker and a better footballer.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Half the price of slab head, quicker and a better footballer.

True but then the United way is to throw money at their problems, we're more astute than that haha