Manchester City have £41m bid for Nathan Ake accepted by Bournemouth

Manchester City’s plans to wrestle the Premier League title from Liverpool are gathering apace with their move for Nathan Ake.

Pep Guardiola’s side have had a £41million defender accepted by relegated Bournemouth.

Thursday’s package sees a reported £40m offered up front with an additional £1m in add-ons as part of the deal.

Ake has been linked with a move to Manchester City for a while and can also count Manchester United and former club Chelsea among his suitors.

Guardiola is keen to bolster his defence and has identified the centre back as the perfect target with the Dutch international also able to play at left back.

Since joining Bournemouth in 2017, Ake has made 121 appearances for the club.

This season the 25-year-old featured in 29 of Bournemouth’s 38 games in the Premier League. Bournemouth finished 18th.