Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Nathan Ake admits his first season as a Manchester City player was a frustrating one, as he vowed to work harder next year to help his side get even better.
Ake, 26, was a £40m signing from relegated Bournemouth last summer, bolstering a central defensive area that had not been addressed since Vincent Kompany's departure.
However, Ruben Dias arrived soon after, and a combination of John Stones' resurgence and injury problems meant that Ake only played 13 times for City.
Of those games, five came in the Premier League after the title was effectively secured and Europe took priority, while another was the final Champions League group game dead rubber
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