Ake admits to snubbing rival interest to make £40m Man City move

The versatile Dutch defender has revealed that other clubs were keen on securing his signature, but he wants to thrive under Pep Guardiola’s guidance

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.