Nathan Ake says Manchester City are already treating the Club World Cup as part of a new season - because they cannot wait to leave the last one behind. City finished the campaign empty-handed after surrendering their Premier League title, losing the FA Cup final and crashing out of the Champions League early. Ake was one of a raft of players who suffered “frustration” with injury on the back of years of relentless success, including four titles in a row and winning the European Cup. That is why City found it tough going but Ake says they are back with a new mindset in the United States with new staff, new players and a new determination. City are probably not among the red-hot favourites like Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain but they should be judging on recent success under Pep Guardiola . City defender Ake said: “Obviously you come here to reach the final of the tournament, that’s the main objective of the team. “Last season was very tough. I basically always tried to push, tried to come back as quick as possible. Then I got injured again and mentally it can be tough, it’s never easy, but luckily that’s done now and hopefully now I can stay fit and keep performing. “But the manager has said that this is part of the new season. We want it to perform, we have new players, new staff and we are working hard. We are already looking forward to next season, we take this tournament as part of the new season and try to improve.” Ake says fellow Dutchman Tijjani Reijnders has been a vital signing, Rayan Cherki has come in and ex-Liverpool coach Pep Ljinders has joined the backroom staff. While the Club World Cup has been bolted onto the end of the season, Ake says there is an element of it being like pre-season in allowing the new faces get to know each other. Ake said: “It’s helpful for the new players and new staff to be together and every trip away, you get to know each other much better than being in Manchester. That can help everyone settle in very quickly. “Honestly, I think when you have staff coming in, fresh faces, new players, it feels almost like a new season and that might give us new energy and the new players bring new energy and, like I said, it feels like a new season. I think that mindset can help to bring the energy levels up. “I think Tijjani can be very important. I know him really well. I think from the first week in training, you could see that he fits in really well and you can see the quality he has. “He can play in different positions, he can get into the box, he can keep the ball going an moving forward. He has great quality and there’s so much more to come.” Ake also says that City have been watching other games in the Club World Cup but insists they believe they can win if they focus on themselves. Ake, who made a winning start with City against Moroccan side Wydad, said: “We’ve seen a few games when we’ve had food and stuff like that. There’s been games on in the background. “There’s been some very good teams and, like this time, teams that maybe people in Europe don’t see very often but they are very good teams with good players and you have to take it very seriously. " PSG are a top team and we know that from playing them in the Champions League last year and there’s many teams who are doing really well. We have to keep an eye out for the other teams but focus on what’s important and our games and that’s the next one.” Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.