Ruben Amorim has broken silence on suggestions Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Sporting Lisbon.
05.07.2022 - 21:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Chelsea are said to be in ‘advanced’ talks with Manchester City over a potential Stamford Bridge return for Nathan Ake.
The defender has played only a bit-part for Pep Guardiola since his 2020 switch from Bournemouth. Ake left Chelsea for the Cherries in 2017 for £20m.
City paid £41m for the Netherlands international and are said to want to recoup that kind of fee for him if they're to sell this summer. They are hopeful that such a fee can be agreed with new Blues owner Todd Boehly keen to demonstrate his investment in his first transfer window.
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That’s according to the Evening Standard, which also reports that Raheem Sterling could be a Chelsea player before the weekend. However, the London club's pursuit of Ake is complicated by City’s desire to have a replacement lined-up and Chelsea's reported interest in signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
Meanwhile, midfielder Diego Rosa has agreed to join Portuguese side Vizela on a season-long loan, according to O Jogo. The 19-year-old was signed by City in February 2021 but is yet to feature for the first team.
He spent the second-half of the 2020/21 season and the whole of last season on loan at Belgian side Lommel. Rosa is contracted at City until 2025.
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