Spurs ready to make £40m bid for Bournemouth star Nathan Ake as Pochettino looks to replace Man Utd target Alderweireld

BOURNEMOUTH are braced for a £40million move from Tottenham Hotspur for centre-back Nathan Ake.

The Dutch star, 24, is a Cherries hit after an initial loan from Chelsea.

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The Blues are keen to bring Ake back but their transfer ban makes that difficult and Manchester United are tracking him.

Tottenham are favourites if the Cherries cash in on a player that cost just £20m.

Spurs have also kept an eye on Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson and David Brooks ahead of a big summer for Mauricio Pochettino.

Fans and manager alike are desperate for reinforcements to push the team on from their surprise run to the Champions League final.

Incomings will also be necessary if Toby Alderweireld and Christian Eriksen find a route out of the club.

Manchester United have tracked the Belgian centre-back for some time and are touted to trigger his £25m release clause.

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Alderweireld has just one year left on his current deal, like playmaker Eriksen.

Interest from Real Madrid has prompted the midfielder to publicly state his desire to take on a new challenge.

It is said Los Blancos are in the process of choosing between Eriksen and Paul Pogba to bolster their squad, with the Frenchman supposedly Zinedine Zidane's preferred target.