Manchester City are reportedly considering a £40 million bid for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake after rumours surfaced linking the Dutchman with rivals Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Ake, 23, has enjoyed an upward trajectory since he left Chelsea permanently for the Vitality Stadium in June 2017, and MailOnline's Will Griffee reported the Citizens are prepared to pay £40 million for his signature.
The centre-back comes with the added advantage of counting towards the Premier League's homegrown quota. He joined Chelsea in 2011, when he was still just 17—players qualify if they represent a top-flight club for three years before they turn 21.