Manchester City have had a £41m offer for defender Nathan Ake accepted by Bournemouth.
Talks between the clubs over the Netherlands centre-back had begun before the end of the Premier League season, but confirmation of Bournemouth's relegation to the Championship on Sunday all but confirmed the 25-year-old would depart this summer.
Personal terms and the length of Ake's contract are yet to have been finalised, but are not expected to hinder the completion of the deal, which could be concluded before the end of the weekend.
Ake joined bournemouth from Chelsea for a club-record fee of £20m in 2017 and had been linked with a return to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's buy-buck clause on Ake means they still have 72 hours to match of improve on Manchester City's offer, but it is understood Frank Lampard is not interested in re-signing him.
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