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The Dutch foreigner has put his pen on paper on a five-year contract to remain in the Etihad until the summer of 2025.
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Speaking to the club’s official website, the 25-year-old expressed his preference for winning the Pep Guardiola trophies.
“City have been the best side in England over the course of the last decade,” he said.
“Coming here is a dream for me. They are a high-level team with world-class players. Wherever you look on this team, there are big names with a pedigree.”
“Pep is an admired coach all over the world. What he did in the game speaks for itself. The good luck he’s had is amazing and I like the taste of football he plays.”
“I know I’m going to have to paint hard to side with me, but that’s what I’m here to do. I’ll do everything I can to make the team have an effect and help make money.”
The Cherries, who have recently chosen a new manager after Eddie Howe’s departure by mutual consent on Saturday, have accepted a bid worth 40 million pounds, amounting to 41 million pounds.
The city’s football director, Txiki Begiristain, added: “Nathan is a quality defender. He was a leader in his tenure at Bournemouth, and I am very pleased that we controlled to bring him here.
“Working with this team, which is full of world-class players, will increase its level, and we look forward to see what you can achieve here in the years to come.
Ake joined Bournemouth from Chelsea, first on loan, in 2016 and made his permanent move the following year for a club record of 20 million pounds.
And Crystal Palace ace Andros Townsend Ake, the “perfect signing” for Manchester City, as he was co-host of the talkSPORT breakfast on Wednesday morning.
“I think it’s a smart deal,” Townsend said. “I think Nathan Ake may be the piece Man City has missed this season.
“You don’t see two centerpieces with your left foot too often, but I think he’s a player who will play directly.
“So I think it will have perfect compatibility.”