Nathan Ake admits to having shunned rival interest in order to make a £40 million ($53m) move to Manchester City.
The versatile Dutch defender suffered relegation out of the Premier League in 2019-20 with Bournemouth.
He was never going to stick around at the Vitality Stadium and take in Championship football, with the 25-year-old deserving of a much grander stage.
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Several landing spots were mooted for him as another transfer window swung open, with Manchester United urged to join the bidding as they seek out a left-sided centre-half.
City, though, were to win the race for a much sought-after signature, with Ake looking to thrive under Pep Guardiola and take his game to even greater heights at the Etihad Stadium.