Nathan Ake Scout Report At Manchester City 2020/2021: How Will He Fit In? – Player Analysis

Manchester City have already begun signing players for the new season, and their second big arrival is Nathan Aké from Bournemouth.

The Citizens paid a fee of £41m to bring in the Dutch centre-back.

In this scout report, we will throw some detail on the player’s attributes and suggest how he can fit into Pep Guardiola’s tactics.

Aké joined Chelsea at the age of 15, but never got enough chances to be a regular at the London club.

After playing under Eddie Howe for 121 Premier League games, Aké developed into an experienced player for the Cherries.

Akés heat map for the 2019/20 campaign can be seen below.

As a left-footed player, it is very normal to see his activity focused on the left half of the pitch.

The covered region is quite large, as he is also comfortable moving out to the flanks, having played as a full-back during his career as well.

Aké has also spent time playing as a defensive midfielder, and so City are getting a versatile player who could do a job in quite a few roles for them.

Data Analysis

In Guardiolas teams, every player has to be able to move the ball into advanced areas.

Bournemouth play in a similar way, which means that Aké already has some practice of playing in a progressive style.

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