Nathan Ake outlines ambition to become Man City's first choice centre-back

straight to your inbox Nathan Ake has spoken of his delight after making a winning start to life as a Manchester City player. City got their new Premier League season off on the right foot on Monday as they comfortably and commandingly defeated Wolves 3-1, a team they lost to twice last year.

straight to your inbox Sevilla Sporting Director Monchi has confirmed the club have rejected an offer for defender Jules Kounde amid interest from Manchester City. City have been searching for another centre-back all summer, with Nathan Ake arriving from Bournemouth and Kalidou Koulibaly the top choice to join him.

straight to your inbox Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards have both insisted that Manchester City need to sign another centre-back to beat Liverpool to the Premier League title this season. Pep Guardiola's side have brought in Nathan Ake from Bournemouth but are still actively pursuing another defender.

straight to your inbox Ferran Torres has explained how he was left in awe after his first training session with Manchester City due to the quality on display from his teammates. City's new number 21 could make his Premier League debut for Pep Guardiola's side when they face Wolves on Monday.Torres is one of two fresh faces to arrive at the Etihad Stadium this summer with Nathan Ake also brought in to bolster City's defence.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans want to see new signings Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake make their debuts for the club against Wolves. Though last season only came to a close for City just over a month ago, the new campaign gets underway on Monday night with a trip to face their bogey side in Wolverhampton.

straight to your inbox'Unscripted' is how Nathan Ake describes becoming the second Chelsea academy graduate to be bought for serious money by Manchester City.It's fitting; when he and Kevin De Bruyne met briefly almost a decade ago they could never have imagined that they would be reunited in a rival Premier League team yet here they both are, about to line up together in a lighter shade of blue.Five years after the Wolfsburg midfielder - dubbed 'the £60m reject' on one newspaper back page -

straight to your inbox Jamie Carragher has compared Man City boss Pep Guardiola to Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson and Jurgen Klopp in regards to the Catalan's ability to 'put his reputation on the line' with big spending. City have once again been busy in the summer transfer window by signing the likes of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres, and have spent considerably in every summer window under Guardiola.

straight to your inboxTop Manchester City transfer target Kalidou Koulibaly is eyeing a switch to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.After their defensive frailties played a major factor in them losing their Premier League title last season, City are working hard on strengthening their back-line this summer.The versatile Nathan Ake has already been signed from relegated Bournemouth but the club also want to bring in another top quality centre-back before the window closes on October

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be happy if they end the transfer window with their current squad - despite the club still trying to bring in at least another defender. Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres were secured early in the summer and both are in contention to play in the Premier League opening game with Wolves.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 17 September.City’s list of defensive targets Manchester City have added Nathan Ake to their defensive roster this summer, supplementing a rearguard which already boasted the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Nicolas Otamendi. Napoli stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly has been a long-term target but at 29-years-old, he perhaps doesn’t have the longevity of some of the other players on Pep Guardiola’s hit-list.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday September 16.Van de Beek makes prediction about United careerDonny van de Beek says he is excited for his future at Manchester United after speaking positively about his first few days at the club.Van de Beek is United’s only signing in the current transfer window having joined from Ajax for £35million.And as the Dutchman approaches a possible debut against Crystal Palace on Saturday, he admits United’s

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 16 September.City signings can expect big roles in debut season Manchester City’s summer signings Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres can expect to play prominent roles during their first season at City, with the club yet to seal further additions. City got some impressive business done early with the captures of Ake and Torres from Bournemouth and Valencia respectively.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has admitted he has one concern about the signing of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth.Pep Guardiola's side struggled defensively last term, which ultimately resulted in them conceding the Premier League title to Liverpool. However, City have been active in the transfer market to erase those woes by luring Netherlands international Ake to the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards believes Pep Guardiola will be desperate to reclaim the Premier League title this season.City endured a rough season last year as they missed out on the Premier League title to Liverpool, who finished 18-points clear of them. But with the signings of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres already this summer, it is clear the Etihad club mean business.

straight to your inboxNapoli are targeting Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos as their replacement for Kalidou Koulibaly, amid Manchester City's interest in the player, the latest transfer reports claimDespite already bringing in versatile defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth, City are looking to strengthen their defence further this summer with the signing of another top quality centre-back.It's of little surprise as the Blues' struggles at the back last season played a major factor in

straight to your inbox New Manchester City signing Nathan Ake has opened up on where he will play under Pep Guardiola this season. The centre-back has been working closely with the City coaching staff since arriving from Bournemouth earlier this summer and, speaking to the Mirror , the Netherlands international revealed he has been focusing on improving several areas of his game.

straight to your inboxNathan Ake has been working with Manchester City coaches over the summer to prepare him for game time in several positions in the new season.Ake joined from Bournemouth for around £40m, and he said he immediately started working with City's conditioning coaches to prepare himself for his new challenge.But when City's initial interest was revealed to him, Ake admits he was taken by surprise.Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I had to pinch myself in the arm.

Manchester United midfielder turned pundit Robbie Savage believes his old club could challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title this season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men were way off champions Liverpool last season, despite turning things around in the second half of the campaign.