City also have their eye on Ake

Everything seems to indicate that Nathan Ake will become one of the stand-out names in the January transfer market, at least in the Premier League.

The Bournemouth defender is coming on in leaps and bounds and some of the biggest English clubs have already set their sights on the player.

Manchester City are the latest to join the party, according to 'Sky Sports'. The club want to fill the gap that Kompany left in the summer as they signed nobody to fill his boots.

In addition to this, the constant injuries to defenders has meant that Guardiola has had to improvise with other players in this position. 

But it will not be so simple for Manchester City, as Chelsea have a buy-back clause for the player for only 40 million euros, which could mean that he returns to his original club.