Soccer-Ake leaves Man City after six seasons to join Fenerbahce


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July 4 (Reuters) - Nathan ⁠Ake has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce, ⁠subject to international clearance, bringing an ‌end to a highly successful six-year spell at Manchester City, the Premier League club said on Saturday.

“It’s ​been a privilege to represent ⁠Manchester City over the ⁠past six years and I’m so grateful ⁠to ‌have been part of a special team,” Ake, 31, said in ⁠a statement.

• The Netherlands defender joined City ​from Bournemouth ‌in August 2020 and went on ⁠to make ​177 appearances across all competitions.

• During his time at the Etihad Stadium, Ake won ⁠12 major honours, including four Premier ​League titles, the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, two FA Cups, two League Cups, ⁠the Community Shield and the UEFA Super Cup.

• Ake's last season at City was hampered by injuries, but he featured ​in the League Cup final ⁠victory over Arsenal before City completed a ​domestic cup double by ‌beating Chelsea in the FA ​Cup final.

(Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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