Report | Chelsea shortlist £40 million move for Nathan Ake
Chelsea’s transfer ban imposed by FIFA has been reduced by the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) meaning the Stamford Bridge tenants are eligible to sign players in January. Reports indicate that Frank Lampard will have as much as £150 million to spend in the upcoming transfer window and with the Blues keen to sign a defender to their squad, Nathan Ake is at the top of their shortlist as one of the possible options, the Telegraph has reported.
However, whether to buy Ake or not will be decided only after manager Frank Lampard assess Antonio Rudiger’s form and fitness. The German international has missed the first of the season so far with groin and knee problems, which has caused a few problems for Chelsea. But in Rudiger's absence, Lampard has had to do with Fikayo Tomori, Andreas Christensen and Kurt Zouma as their only regular centrebacks.
Having sold Ake to Bournemouth for £20 million in 2017, the report further added that Chelsea believes they can re-sign Ake for around £40 million which is well under his market value. The Dutchman was valued at £70m during the summer, which was when both the Manchester sides were considering a move for the versatile defender.
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