Newcastle United have already been gifted a vital glowing endorsement regarding summer transfer target Nathan Ake. The former Bournemouth man is rumoured to be of interest for the Magpies, with current boss Eddie Howe a particularly large fan.
The latter comes as no surprise, given Ake moved from the Cherries to the North West back in 2020, for a fee totalling £41million. With his youth pedigree spanning across Chelsea, Reading and Watford, the 27-year-old is now a two time Premier League winner.
Often hailed for his versatility across the board by Guardiola, Ake has been asked countless times to fill in at both centre back and full back for the Blues, often performing to the highest level each and every time. Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte have this season been largely chosen ahead of him, hence the centre back only starting a handful of Premier League games along the way.
