Nathan Ake has no intention of leaving Manchester City, and has declared his ambitions to play a bigger role for the club next season.
Ake, 27, joined City in 2020 from relegated Bournemouth for £40m, but struggled with injuries in his first season and played just 13 times. In the campaign just gone, Ake enjoyed more outings for City as centre-back and left-back cover, making 27 appearances — although he is still firmly behind Ruben Dias, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte in the central defensive pecking order.
Towards the end of the season, Ake played an important role in stepping up as Dias was injured and Joao Cancelo was needed at right-back, prompting talk that he could leave the Etihad in the summer in search of more regular game time.
