In line with Caught Offside, Tottenham Hotspur are contemplating reopening talks to signal Manchester Metropolis star Nathan Ake so as to add extra high quality and depth within the defensive division.
The Netherlands worldwide has fallen out of favour beneath supervisor Pep Guardiola, and has managed solely 67 minutes in three video games this marketing campaign. With Josko Gvardiol’s return from harm and the summer time arrival of Rayan Ait-Nouri, Ake is not an assured starter in central defence or at left-back.
This might pave the way in which for his potential exit. Caught Offside declare that Spurs are eyeing cowl for Micky van de Ven and Future Udogie, who’ve been harm susceptible.
Ake has been recognized as a doable resolution. The London giants have been linked with him this summer time and will return with a winter proposal.
With Man Metropolis’s plans to trim their squad, Ake could possibly be allowed to depart in the event that they obtain at the least £15m, as per the report.
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Tottenham had a troublesome 2024/25 marketing campaign as they spent a number of months of the marketing campaign with out Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven attributable to accidents. The skilled duo returned in time for the Europa League last the place Spurs clinched the title with a solitary aim towards Manchester United at San Mames. Spurs have been nonetheless disappointing within the Premier League as they completed seventeenth.
Spurs have made a greater begin with the change of supervisor. Beneath Frank, the membership have picked up 6 factors from 3 video games, however they are going to be cautious of potential accidents because the season progresses.
The London giants want a strong back-up for Van de Ven attributable to his harm file. Spurs don’t have the identical urgency at left-back with Djed Spence proving competitor alongside Udogie.
Ake can be a superb signing for Frank’s aspect and would require no time to adapt, having been a Premier League participant for many of his profession.
On the value quoted, he can be a cut price signing regardless of turning 30, however the huge query mark is whether or not he would settle for a deputy function behind Van de Ven to start out with. He’s already dealing with the same scenario on the Cityzens.
In that case, Ake, described as ‘distinctive‘ by Guardiola, may select to hitch one other Premier League outfit the place he has assured enjoying time.
