Nathan Ake

Paul1970 said:
Cannot understand why we are weakening our defence by selling ake . Last season we only just got over the line because of injuries to our defence and by selling ake it does weaken that area .
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It doesn’t make sense on the face of it, but how often does a club have 3 CBs out injured?

Don’t get me wrong, I like Ake and he did well last season when called upon but I think we ended up with a surplus of CBs when he and Dias signed at the start of the 2020-21 season. If you think back, the plan seemed to be to move Stones on because if anything, he (Stones) would’ve been 4th choice CB but then he had that sensational return to form that nobody could’ve predicted, and we were never going to be moving Ake on straight after signing him. Remember we went from 3 specialist senior CBs down to 2 when Kompany left, and now we’re up to 4. Whereas on the other hand, I feel we will definitely be an attacker down when Sterling leaves.
 
trumpton said:
Sometimes I just don't get the love in on here. He was average as a centre half, poor as a left back, relegated with Bournemouth and we overpaid for him.

If someone is willing to pay us a tidy sum, I'd snap their hands off.

Another of those players I'm not bothered if they move on.

All a game of opinions but there are only about 11 of the squad I'd be gutted to lose. Ake isn't one of them.
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Firstly, he is much better than you suggest and made a decent contribution last season to the league win. Secondly, we have no obvious replacement for him which means we may have to watch the senseless failed experiment of playing a midfielder in that position. Thirdly, more generally we appear to be facilitating a lot of change at the football club this summer which may not end well, particularly with uncertainty about the future of the manager.
 
citytill1die84 said:
Can't see us signing a replacement I think Pep will use Walker, Rodri or Phillips
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One thing you can take to the bank is I guarantee we will sign Cucurella if we are even contemplating letting go of Ake so we are immediately stronger anyway.

Chances are then we will try and sign an experienced pro at twilight of career to do a job as back up 4th central defender at some point before end of window, but won’t be a disaster if we don’t get one.
 
Paul1970 said:
Cannot understand why we are weakening our defence by selling ake . Last season we only just got over the line because of injuries to our defence and by selling ake it does weaken that area .
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He may want to leave. We may get a comparable or better replacement.
 
He's a lovely guy with just above average defensive abilities, he doesn't possess the pace or the passing ability to be considered a really top centre back.

Nathan is always playing on the fine margins between a great, last-ditch tackle, or being left for dead.

Doesn't not make him a suitable fourth-choice defender for us, but that's all he is and would have been hiding behind the sofa each week if he had become anything other.

I ask myself the question, would I look forward to him marking Haaland next season, and the answer would be yes please!

I'm sure City will have a plan as we would have three CBs at the World Cup this year.
 
trumpton said:
Sometimes I just don't get the love in on here. He was average as a centre half, poor as a left back, relegated with Bournemouth and we overpaid for him.

If someone is willing to pay us a tidy sum, I'd snap their hands off.

Another of those players I'm not bothered if they move on.

All a game of opinions but there are only about 11 of the squad I'd be gutted to lose. Ake isn't one of them.
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100% true and where was he at the end of the season when we were without Dias, Stones and Laporte was playing on one knee?

Pep did not trust him, he trusted a 36 year old CM player with no legs.

That should tell one and all why Ake is negotiating with Chelsea.
 
If we receive over £50m for him and sign a cheaper replacement then it's a no brainer. I like Ake, but in reality he is our 4th choice CB. The money made from his sale can go into our funds for either a winger or we can hold it back and go big again next summer.

If we sell Ake but then don't replace him then ita a terrible move. We can't go into the season with just 3 CB's, especially in a world cup year.
 
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