Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Chelsea’s Nathan Aké poised to seal £20m move to Bournemouth

• Bournemouth beat clubs including Newcastle and West Ham to signing
• Aké had successful loan spell at Bournemouth last season

Nathan Aké is on the verge of joining Bournemouth in a club-record £20m transfer from Chelsea. A deal has been agreed in principle between the clubs, leaving only minor details to resolve, with Aké expected to sign a five-year contract inside the next 48 hours and join up with his new team-mates for the start of pre-season training.

Aké’s signing will be seen as something of a coup for Bournemouth, who have beaten off competition from West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United, Southampton and West Ham United as well as a number of overseas clubs.

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