Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNathan Ake is set to leave Man City (Getty)Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is on the verge of a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce, in a deal initially valued at £7 million which could rise to £8.5 million with add-ons. Fenerbahce prematurely announced on Friday that they had reached an agreement and signed a contract with Ake, a disclosure that reportedly caught Manchester City off guard as the transfer is not yet fully complete. The impending transfer would bring an end to Ake's six-year tenure at the Etihad Stadium, where he amassed an impressive trophy haul including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. Despite team success, the 31-year-old Netherlands international struggled for consistent playing time in his final season, making only six starts in his 18 Premier League appearances. Fenerbahce, who finished as Turkish Super Lig runners-up last season, made Ake a key transfer target under new president Aziz Yildirim, hoping his experience will bolster their squad for domestic and European ambitions. In fullMan City caught off-guard as Fenerbahce announce deal reached to sign Nathan AkeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man City star set to end six-year stay as he closes in on move abroad
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNathan Ake is set to leave Man City (Getty)Manchester City defender Nathan Ake is on the verge of a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce, in a deal initially valued at £7 million which could rise to £8.5 million with add-ons. Fenerbahce prematurely announced on Friday that they had reached an agreement and signed a contract with Ake, a disclosure that reportedly caught Manchester City off guard as the transfer is not yet fully complete. The impending transfer would bring an end to Ake's six-year tenure at the Etihad Stadium, where he amassed an impressive trophy haul including four Premier League titles and the Champions League. Despite team success, the 31-year-old Netherlands international struggled for consistent playing time in his final season, making only six starts in his 18 Premier League appearances. Fenerbahce, who finished as Turkish Super Lig runners-up last season, made Ake a key transfer target under new president Aziz Yildirim, hoping his experience will bolster their squad for domestic and European ambitions. In fullMan City caught off-guard as Fenerbahce announce deal reached to sign Nathan AkeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
