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- Updated: January 2, 2017
Nathan Ake insists he is not looking too far into the future as he feels at home in the “family” environment at Bournemouth.
One of the numerous players out on loan from Chelsea, Ake has established himself as an integral part of Eddie Howe’s plans on the south coast, and grabbed the headlines recently with a dramatic late winner against Liverpool in the Cherries’ thrilling 4-3 success at the Vitality Stadium.
The 21-year-old is on loan at Bournemouth until the end of the season, and with Chelsea breaking club records in their quest to regain their Premier League crown, Ake could well be be up against it to impress enough to earn himself a role in Antonio Conte’s plans for next season.
However, Ake is only focusing on the present, at a club where he feels content to be part of the set up.
“Everything is local [at Bournemouth],” Ake told Sky Sports. “If you go into town, people, old and young, come up to you and say well done and things like this.
“Everyone …
