Ake back in Chelsea's plans if Christensen leaves

What seemed to be a long-gone thought has now re-appeared. The fact is that the transfer market is sometimes inscrutable and teams can end up back where they started.

This could be the case for Nathan Ake. The Dutch defender could return to Chelsea this January, 2 and a half years after having left the club.

His performance during this time with Bournemouth has been sensational and the Blues have kept their re-purchase option open, of course at a lower price.

The club could make use of him ahead of Christensen's possible departure. The Dane has caught the interest of several teams and the Dutchman would be the perfect replacement.