Nathan Ake promised to retain his form in bournemouth

Nathan ake guarantees there is greater to come from him after his pass from ideal league champions chelsea made the defender bournemouth's most high-priced signing.

Ake penned a protracted-time period deal at energy stadium for a pronounced £20million rate on friday, following asmir begovic in making the transfer from stamford bridge and joining fellow new arrival jermain defoe on the membership.

The netherlands worldwide performed in 10 most suitable league games for bournemouth in a mortgage spell final season and the 22-yr-antique became glad to accept the hazard to go back.

"i had a fantastic time right here ultimate season so i'm absolutely satisfied to be back," said ake. "it's an exciting venture.

"chelsea is a tremendous membership and i learned a lot there, but this is a new step and the right place for me to increase even greater.

"the fans have not visible the excellent of me but. I constantly set the bar high so i know there are loads of things i nevertheless have to paintings on.

"with the assist of the manager [Eddie Howe] right here i realize i'm able to preserve enhancing and emerge as a better player."


Chief govt neill blake stated the arrivals of ake, begovic and defoe show bournemouth's ambition to enhance on ultimate season's 9th-location finish in the choicest league.

"nathan may additionally have simplest been with us for a short time remaining season, however he became a huge a part of what we accomplished and made a large impact on all of us, each on and stale the pitch," stated blake.

"we have been determined to deliver him to the membership permanently and i'm thrilled to comfortable the offerings of a young, hungry, gifted international defender.

"having already signed asmir begovic and jermain defoe this summer season, that is any other assertion of our purpose and any other participant who will help power the club forward."