Fenerbahçe Confirm Permanent Deal

Nathan Aké has closed the door on his Manchester City career and opened a fresh one in Istanbul. Fenerbahçe confirmed the signing after reaching a permanent agreement with City, ending the Dutchman’s six-year stay at the Etihad. The fee sits around £7 million, plus £1.5 million in potential add-ons, taking the total package close to £8.5 million. Personal terms were sorted well before the clubs finished haggling over the fee itself, a sequencing that let Fenerbahçe announce the deal even as final financial details were still being ironed out.

City, for their part, stayed quiet publicly while the paperwork was finalized. That silence made sense once talks moved into their final stage; clubs often hold off on statements until every figure is locked in. Aké, however, made his decision clear. After years of rotating through one of Europe’s deepest defensive units, he wanted regular football and a new challenge. Fenerbahçe, chasing the Süper Lig title after finishing a single point behind Galatasaray last season, saw an opportunity to add proven Premier League experience to their backline.

A New Chapter After World Cup Duty

Aké will not report immediately. He represented the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup before their exit to Morocco on penalties, and Fenerbahçe granted him leave before he joins the squad’s training camp in Austria. Once there, the real work starts: adapting to a new league, a new dressing room, and a new tactical setup under Ismail Kartal.

His versatility should help. Aké has played across the back line throughout his career, and that flexibility made him valuable at City even amid heavy competition for places. Fans tracking the summer’s transfer movement can follow more shifts like this one on KC Predict, while further reporting on the move is available via Yahoo Sports.