Premier League club Manchester City has signed Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji on the deadline day. The agreement between the club is worth €17.5m. Akanji has signed a 5-year deal with Manchester City.
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The 27-year-old defender signed for Dortmund in 2018 and made 158 appearances for the club. Manuel Akanji is the 5th signing for Manchester City this summer on top of many players who returned after their loan spells ended. Manchester City is playing to defend their Premier League title and to win the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Akanji’s signing will strengthen the club’s defense, which is already loaded with the likes of Ruben Dias, and John Stones.
Manuel Akanji player profile
Manuel Akanji is a 27-year-old center-back who has represented Switzerland in 41 international matches. He signed for Dortmund in 2018 and made 158 appearances scoring 4 goals and assisting 2. Akanji made 36 appearances last season scoring one goal.
Akanji will leave the club with a fair share of accomplishments. He won 2 trophies with the club. He won the German Cup in 2020-21 and the German Super Cup in the 2019-20 season. He played a crucial role in Dortmund’s defense and his departure will further improve Manchester City.
Manuel Akanji’s reaction to his signing
“I am delighted to be here and can’t wait to get started. City have been one of the best teams in Europe over the last few seasons,” he said. “They are brilliant to watch, play an exciting brand of football and compete for trophies year in, year out, so coming here feels like the perfect next step in my career.
“Pep Guardiola is an exceptional manager and this is an exceptional squad of players, so this is an exciting opportunity for me. I am really looking forward to testing myself in the Premier League and I will do everything I can to help this club be successful.”
Manchester City is currently sitting at 2nd in the Premier League table below table-toppers Arsenal. After thrashing Nottm Forest 6-0 on Thursday, they will try to move top of the table when they face Aston Villa on 3rd September.
