Top 5 most underrated players in the Premier League

#4 Nathan Ake (AFC Bournemouth)

Ake has proven his worth with regular first-team minutes under his belt in recent seasons

2018 was Ethan Ampadu's year of emergence, something that Nathan Ake experienced five years earlier. Voted the club's young player of the year and had played three times for the first-team at 17. Since then, it seemed as though he was inevitably taking the Lucas Piazon route - endless loans before quietly slipping into mediocrity.

Instead though, he has developed himself into one of the league's most consistent defenders on the south Coast at Bournemouth. So far this season, he's one of 10 outfield players who have played every minute - alongside defensive partner Steve Cook - ranks in the division's top five for clearances and leads the league for shots blocked.

His impressive form hasn't gone unnoticed, either. Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United are all said to be monitoring his progress, which seems typical since the Blues were content in letting him leave permanently just two years ago.