Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspurs are going head to head for the services of Manchester City defender Nathan Ake.
Ake has been a steady discern with the Dutch national group but his role is in chance ahead of the 2022 World Cup as a result of his lack of recreation time at City.
The Telegraph says Ake is open to leaving City for Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea within the summer transfer window with the Blues constructive approximately securing his services as they look to update Antonio Rudiger who has already left for Real Madrid.
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The defender himself is 'open to the possibility of a return to Stamford Bridge', in line with the document, which has brought that Chelsea and Premier League champions City have held fine talks over a potential switch of the 27-12 months-antique.
But Spurs need to feature the participant to their roster too attributable to the quantity of games they will be playing subsequent season after qualifying for the Champions League in which they'll want fine everywhere in the pitch if they're to balance the domestic and worldwide video games.