{"id":31742,"date":"2026-07-04T16:16:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nathan-ake-fenerbahce-complete-signing-of-netherlands-defender-from-manchester-city\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:16:45","slug":"nathan-ake-fenerbahce-complete-signing-of-netherlands-defender-from-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nathan-ake-fenerbahce-complete-signing-of-netherlands-defender-from-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Ake: Fenerbahce complete signing of Netherlands defender from Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Fenerbahce have signed Netherlands defender Nathan Ake from <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> in a deal that could be worth up to \u00a38.5m.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Turkish club have paid around \u00a37m up front with the fee rising if add-ons are met. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ake, 31, made three appearances for the Netherlands in the 2026 World Cup before their elimination by Morocco in the last 32. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, two League Cups and the Champions League during a six-year stint at Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It&#8217;s been a privilege to represent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Manchester City<\/a> over the past six years and I&#8217;m so grateful to have been part of a special team,&#8221; said Ake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve grown so much here \u2013 as a player and a person and I&#8217;m thankful for the time I&#8217;ve had at the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll always cherish the memories, particularly of winning the Treble, being part of all four Premier League titles in a side that made history and triumphing in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in my final season at the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;While I&#8217;m moving on, I&#8217;m very proud of everything we&#8217;ve achieved together and City will always be special to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ake, who joined City from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Bournemouth<\/a> in 2020 for \u00a340m, has made 177 appearances for the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">His departure from City this summer is not entirely unexpected given he had one year remaining on his contract and had limited game time in Pep Guardiola&#8217;s final season in charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He made just 17 starts across all competitions last season with six of them coming in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/c20y27eqj13o?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fenerbahce have signed Netherlands defender Nathan Ake from Manchester City in a deal that could be worth up to \u00a38.5m. The Turkish club have paid around \u00a37m up front with the fee rising if add-ons are met. 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