Nathan Ake: Chelsea let me know I was too little to play centre back

Nathan Ake has uncovered that Chelsea let him know he was too little to play centre back in the wake of joining Bournemouth on credit.

Because of his adaptability Ake has played in different positions crosswise over resistance and midfield and he spent last season playing left-back on credit at Watford. 

He joined Chelsea from Feyenoord in 2011 and says on the grounds that he is 5ft 11in he was advised he wasn't sufficiently tall to be prepared as a focal guard. 

Ake joined the Cherries on a season-long advance toward the end of June to go up against him his third advance spell in two seasons, which has additionally see him take in Reading and Watford. 

He showed up in the Premier League last season for the Hornets, inspiring in the left-back position, scoring one objective and making nine shots. 

The 21-year-old is one of numerous Chelsea youths who have spent their developmental years on credit far from the club and has just shown up for the Blues in four years.