Chelsea are in advanced talks to re-sign Manchester City defender Nathan Ake this summer, football.london understands. It is understood that the Blues had prepared a bid of £30million for the Netherlands international, while his club held a valuation of £50million at the start of discussions.
The move would see the 27-year-old return to Stamford Bridge five years after he left for Bournemouth on a permanent deal for around £20million. Three years later Ake made the switch to the Etihad for £40million, with his left-footed prowess at the back becoming particularly useful to Pep Guardiola.
However, in the previous campaign, the defender only managed 1,649 minutes across all competitions. That works out at roughly 18 full matches, showing his deployment as a squad player rather than a first team star.
