Chelsea remain in talks with Manchester City over a £45m move for defender Nathan Ake – with RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol mentioned as possible replacement for the Dutch international
- Chelsea remain in talks with Manchester City over a move for Nathan Ake
- The Dutch international is closing in on a £45m return to Stamford Bridge
- City want to secure a replacement – with RB Leipzig’s Gvardiol leading the list
- A deal to sign the Croatian star may be difficult to secure this window
Chelsea‘s talks are ongoing over a £45m move for Nathan Ake but Manchester City want to secure a replacement first.
Red Bull Leipzig’s young star Josko Gvardiol has been mentioned as a possible replacement for the Dutch international – but is likely too expensive this to secure this window.
The Blues could be on the verge of a double signing from the Etihad – having also agreed a £50million deal for England international Raheem Sterling.
Chelsea remain in talks with Manchester City over a £45m deal for defender Nathan Ake
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City are targeting RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol as a replacement – but it’ll be hard to agree a deal
Thomas Tuchel’s side are hopeful in securing a deal for Ake, Pep Guardiola’s fourth-choice central defender, after the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
Despite not being a regular in the starting eleven for at the Etihad, the Premier League champions would hope to secure a replacement before the 27-year-old’s departure.
Leipzig’s Gvardiol leads the Citizen’s transfer targets – but a move this year is unlikely with the Croatian set to agree a new deal with the Bundesliga side.
Chelsea are already closing in on one signing from City, with Sterling understood to have negotiated a five-year contract worth significantly more than his existing £300,000 a week.
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The centre-back only made 17 appearances across four seasons in the Blues first-team
New Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly has been working hard on landing new faces for manager Thomas Tuchel and is believed to have reached a resolution with the 27-year-old Ake’s representatives.
City, however, will want market value for a popular member of Guardiola’s squad and quoted Newcastle £50m for the defender…