Manchester City have an excess of players in their squad, with Pep Guardiola making his feelings clear on the big squad.
The manager said his squad was "too much" after the club's Premier League opener.
Recent reports have linked multiple players with moves away from City, and a new report has a different player linked to a move to Everton.
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According to the Daily Mail, Everton are plotting a shock move for Nathan Ake.
Everton are in desperate need of defensive reinforcements, with key man Jarrad Branthwaite out for an extended period due to an injury.
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Everton's left-back, Vitaly Mykolenko, also missed their Premier League opener, as midfielder James Garner filled in at left-back.
Ake offers a more versatile option as the Dutch international can play in the center and left.
Ake was left on the bench during City's opener, and he made just 10 appearances in the Premier League last season after an injury-riddled season.
Rayan Ait-Nouri has taken the left-back position at City, with Josko Gvardiol also being preferred to Ake.
Everton has already secured the services of Jack Grealish on loan from City this season, and Ake would be a big boost in the Toffees' backline.
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