Nathan Ake to remain at Manchester City amid Chelsea interest
Nathan Ake will remain at Manchester City, The Athletic understands.
Chelsea had shown strong interest in re-signing the 27-year-old and were hopeful a transfer could be completed.
City, however, were never looking to sell Ake unless their valuation was met.
It is believed that Ake is pleased to be remaining at City, where he is a popular member of the squad.
Ake’s versatility is crucial to City and he represents great strength in depth.
It is understood to be a mutual decision for Ake to remain at City, with the club thought to be happy for him to remain at the Etihad.
The potential transfer to Chelsea did not advance because the terms of the deal were not right for City.
The West London club, meanwhile, are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a move for their defender Presnel Kimpembe.
Chelsea are also close to sealing a deal for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
City may yet lose another defender to a Premier League rival, with Arsenal in talks to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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