Chelsea 'working on' £50m deal alongside Sterling at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea are working on a deal to sign defender Nathan Ake but would love to make a double announcement with Raheem Sterling, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Thomas Tuchel is yet to get his summer business underway, although he’s hoping to bring the Manchester City duo to Stamford Bridge.

It’s been a tough start to the transfer window for the Londoners, who’ve lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger, while Romelu Lukaku has returned to Inter Milan on loan.

But things could be about to get better for the Blues, who are interested in signing Ake and Sterling, with both out of favour under Pep Guardiola.

According to Sky Sports, Sterling, who made his fewest Premier League starts last season (23) since his first campaign as a City player, is in advanced talks with Chelsea, with a fee ‘close’ to being agreed by the two clubs.

Meanwhile, Ake, who City have priced at £50m, £10m more than they paid Bournemouth two years ago, is also on Chelsea’s radar, and while Jones has revealed that a deal is currently being worked on, he believes the ideal scenario would be for Tuchel’s side to announce both players at once.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “Nathan Ake is a deal they’ve been working on alongside Raheem Sterling.

“I think in a dream world they try and get Ake and Sterling at the same time and announce this big double signing from Manchester City, although the way it’s panning out at the moment Ake is moving a bit too slowly for that to happen.”

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