Manuel Akanji | City close to £15m agreement, 5 year contract

[Hamann Pineapple]

Leicester wanted him to replace Fofana

 

[Barcon]

Hadn’t heard of him myself but found this interesting little article.

Bundesliga | Manuel Akanji: Who is the Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland defender hailed by Giorgio Chiellini?

Borussia Dortmund's Manuel Akanji has the brawn and the brains to thrive at the very highest level for years to come - and that's just the opinion of legendary Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. bundesliga.com profiles a centre-back with some very impressive career numbers...

amp.bundesliga.com

If there's any truth to this, I'll take two.

"Akanji likes to carry out his defensive duties at centre-back, but, comfortable playing with either foot, has also been successfully deployed on the right and left. Standing at 6'1" and weighing 85 kilograms, he also boasts impressive speed.

His specialty, however, is bringing the ball out from the back, be it via well-timed runs or long, accurate passing in a manner not too dissimilar to retired Anderlecht, Hamburg, Manchester City and Belgium defender, Vincent Kompany".

 

[bumbleblue]

Sorry about the image quality it’s says he plays like Vinnie.

 

[domalino]

I remember some benfica fans delighted with the Ruben deal too

No you don't, he was their homegrown local captain, they were devastated.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Hopefully that’s not a Haaland quote!

More promising from whoscored.com...

Manuel Akanji Characteristics​

+ Strengths​

Passing
Very Strong
Ball interception
Strong
Concentration
Strong

- Weaknesses​

(Player has no significant weaknesses)

Manuel Akanji's Style of Play​

Likes to play short passes

 

[MCFC1993]

Smart from City, buttering Dortmund up for Bellingham next year.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Completely out of the blue.

Has struggled the last couple of years, but there's a player there. Worth a pop at that price.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

does anyone know the agents fees or do i need to wait for Kaveh on the transfer show

For the whole package, we’re looking at £275-£300m.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

does anyone know the agents fees or do i need to wait for Kaveh on the transfer show

"Man. City. Are. Getting. A. £18M. Player. For. Err.(checks phone). £18M'

 

[skillman]

Weren't we linked with him years ago? Another one of those we've gone back for after missing out.

Think it'll be a very, very shrewd signing personally.