FORMER Manchester United, AC Milan and Netherlands defender Jaap Stam believes Coventry City should sign Manchester City defender Nathan Ake this summer.
Ake briefly played with Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard towards the end of the latter’s time at Chelsea in 2012/13 and 2013/14.
The Netherlands international later moved to Bournemouth before joining Man City in a £41million deal in August 2020.
And the 31-year-old has won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups, two League Cups and the Champions League during his time with the Manchester club.
This includes a treble in the 2022/23 campaign as the defender started in the Champions League while he lifted the FA Cup and League Cup with City this season.
The versatile left-footed defender has made almost 200 appearances for the Citizens and forms part of the Netherlands World Cup squad this summer.
And his compatriot Stam, who won the treble with Man Utd in 1999, believes Ake’s experience in the Premier League would serve Coventry well next season.
Speaking to ComeOn, Stam said: “Nathan Ake has a great personality, he’s a clever player. I think he can use that to help other players around him to become better players. As a club, you need to look at that.
“Having said that, with experienced players, sometimes when they go into smaller clubs, they think they always need to play. So you also need to have a look because he’s older.
“You need to discuss the situation with him. Sometimes maybe he needs to have a little bit of extra rest so he stays fit for the whole season.
“He played with Frank Lampard at Chelsea so that would be a good combination, I think, because at Coventry, Frank has done a great job to bring them back to the Premier League.
“For Coventry as a club, it’s a huge, huge success. With Nathan there, he could definitely help him and help that team.”
Ake has one year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and made 32 appearances for Man City in all competitions last season.
