Football NewsNathan Ake says he has not been affected by Chelsea move rumors
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Manchester City player Nathan Ake says his head is in the right place despite a messed up move.

 

What did Nathan Ake say?

The Dutchman insists he has not been hurt by speculation about a move to the Blues. Nathan Ake has been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge over the summer, which was reportedly called in because the PL champions were demanding more money than Chelsea were willing to pay. Nathan says he is not bothered by talk of a possible transfer and instead the player is concentrating on cementing a place in Guardiola’s starting XI next season.

The Dutch international said he would try to improve and make sure he got the minutes, but his focus was not affected by the talk of movement. According to Nathan Ake, it was all during the holidays. When Ake returned to the club, he was very happy to be there right away and see everyone. When Nathan started training his head, he focused 100 percent on Man City. The Dutchman didn’t talk to Guardiola other than the usual things like the holidays. Just private things.

Nathan Ake says it’s all been good and he’s just ready to start. Obviously, they also get information, but during this holiday, he tried to enjoy it and stay away from it. “You only have two and a half weeks or so,” Ake said. It’s not easy, but Nathan tries to do it.

 

Nathan Ake wants to be ready

The Dutch defender has to compete with Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias and John Stones for a place in the center of the city’s defense. But the sale of Zinchenko to the Gunners could have opened up the opportunity for the player to compete for a place at left-back, where he sometimes went for both the English side and the Netherlands national team. Nathan Ake is hoping for an improvement on the 14 PL he made last term as the defender seeks a place in the Netherlands squad for the World Cup.

Ake added that getting into the team has been a challenge since he’s been here. They have a very good line-up, so Ake will play anywhere. According to Nathan Ake, it’s going to be a long season and he just wants to be ready. The Dutch defender says everyone wants to play, especially with the upcoming World Cup.