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Barcelona transfer news: Deco dey push make La Liga champions sign ‘unsettled’ Man City star

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Angel

Updated March 9, 2026

Barcelona don reportedly start to consider possible move for Manchester City defender Nathan Ake when the summer transfer window open.

The Netherlands international don drop for the pecking order for Etihad Stadium, and plenty speculation don dey around his future for the club.

AC Milan reportedly renew their interest for the versatile defender, as the Italian club bin get link with January move, but according to Cataluyna Radio, Barcelona also dey seriously consider move for the player when the season end.

Ake join Manchester City from Bournemouth for summer 2020, and since then he don play 170 matches for the Citizens, score 10 goals and provide three assists.

This season, the 31-year-old don appear 25 times, but he start only four matches for the Premier League, playing just 488 minutes for the competition.

Barcelona ‘considering move’ for Man City’s Ake

Marc Guehi, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol and Abdukodir Khusanov currently dey ahead of Ake for Pep Guardiola plans when it come to centre-back positions.

Ake also fit play as left-back, but Rayan Ait-Nouri and Nico O’Reilly dey preferred for that side of the pitch, which make this season difficult for the Dutch defender.

The defender contract go expire at the end of next season, and reports say Manchester City dey ready to sell him during the coming summer transfer window.

Barcelona sporting director Deco reportedly be big admirer of Ake and he dey push make the deal happen when the season finish.

Would Ake be good signing for Barcelona?

Ake career for Manchester City don slow down recently, and he don find am difficult to show his best form this season whenever he get chance to play.

However, Ake versatility, experience and ability to handle the ball well mean say plenty clubs still dey interested in the Dutch defender.

The player fit still earn big transfer this summer if the right offer show up.

Barcelona dey look to strengthen their defence, possibly with two new signings, and bringing in Ake for what fit be a cheaper transfer fee fit make plenty sense for the Catalan club.

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