Manchester City’s £41 million bid for Bournemouth centre-back Nathan Ake has been accepted by the club, and the Dutchman is expected to be a City player in the coming days.

BREAKING: Bournemouth have accepted a £41million bid for Nathan Ake from Man City.

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 30, 2020

Manager Pep Guardiola’s failure to strengthen his backline last summer dealt a huge blow on his side’s title defence, with Liverpool strolling to Premier League victory, and the Spaniard wants to quickly make amends.

Reds legend Jamie Carragher isn’t convinced that signing Ake is the right move for City, though, reacting thus to the report on Twitter:

I like Nathan Ake & I think he will suit Man City, but with Laporte a guaranteed starter I’m not convinced two left footed centre backs works I know right footed players play together but it never feels right the other way round to me! Left back or a Back 3