{"id":34511,"date":"2025-12-22T16:25:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-ready-to-include-nathan-ake-in-stunning-player-plus-cash-deal-with-premier-league-star\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:25:32","slug":"man-city-ready-to-include-nathan-ake-in-stunning-player-plus-cash-deal-with-premier-league-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-ready-to-include-nathan-ake-in-stunning-player-plus-cash-deal-with-premier-league-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City ready to include Nathan Ake in stunning player-plus-cash deal with Premier League star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/man-city-ready-to-include-nathan-ake-in-stunning-player-plus-cash-deal-with-premier-league-star\/#Akes_Man_City_career_after_moving_from_Bournemouth_in_2020\" >Ake&#8217;s Man City career after moving from Bournemouth in 2020<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><strong>Manchester City are reportedly looking to beat their rivals to sign Antoine Semenyo and have offered one of their star players to Bournemouth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side appear ready to part with a key defensive asset to secure the versatile Ghanaian international.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_City_offer_Nathan_Ake_as_part_of_Antoine_Semenyo_deal\"><\/span>Manchester City offer Nathan Ake as part of Antoine Semenyo deal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manchester City have officially stepped up their pursuit of the Bournemouth standout star, according to the latest information from transfer sources.<\/p>\n<p>Sources say City have made an offer to bring Nathan Ake back to his former club, while also negotiating specific payment terms for Semenyo.<\/p>\n<p>He told X: &#8220;Exclusive: Manchester City offered Nathan Ake to Bournemouth while negotiating payment terms for Antoine Semenyo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This player-plus-cash offer is seen as a strategic move to ease the initial financial burden while providing Bournemouth with immediate, high-quality defensive reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p>Semenho&#8217;s stock has risen dramatically this season and his ability to play across the frontline has made him a priority target for manager Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_City_emerge_as_favorites_to_sign_Semenyo\"><\/span>Manchester City emerge as favorites to sign Semenyo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Antoine Semenyo has also been linked with Liverpool in recent months, with previous reports suggesting the Reds were the frontrunners for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the Reds had made contact with Bournemouth through Richard Hughes in November.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, recent reports have suggested that Liverpool have agreed personal terms with Semenyo and that the player also wants to move to Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>However, the latest updates from the likes of Ben Jacobs and David Ornstein suggest that Manchester clubs, particularly Manchester City, are seen as favorites to sign Semenyo, overtaking the Reds.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Akes_Man_City_career_after_moving_from_Bournemouth_in_2020\"><\/span>Ake&#8217;s Man City career after moving from Bournemouth in 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Jean Catuffe\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the move goes through, it would be an emotional return to the Vitality Stadium for Nathan Ake.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining Manchester City from Bournemouth in 2020 for an estimated \u00a341m, the Dutch international has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>He is a versatile asset to Pep, having played both at centre-back and left-back. He played a key role in City&#8217;s treble, winning a total of nine trophies during his time at the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>City fans may be disappointed to see the departure of a reliable performer, but the lure of Antoine Semenyo&#8217;s potential appears too great for the club to ignore.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City are reportedly looking to beat their rivals to sign Antoine Semenyo and have offered one of their star players to Bournemouth. Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side appear ready to part with a key defensive asset to secure the versatile Ghanaian international. 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