Akanji

Manchester City have completed the signing of Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund.

- Played: 39 - Goals: 1 - Played: 20 “He has everything we want in a centre-back. 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. [Stefan Ortega Moreno](https://www.mancity.com/players/stefan-ortega-moreno), [Kalvin Phillips](https://www.mancity.com/players/kalvin-phillips), [Sergio Gomez](https://www.mancity.com/players/sergio-gomez) and former Dortmund team-mate [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland) to become our fifth signing of the summer, with Julian Alvarez also arriving following his loan spell with River Plate.

MANCHESTER: Manchester City have signed Swiss international defender Manuel Akanji on a five-year deal from Borussia Dortmund, the Premier League club said ...

"He has everything we want in a centre-back. He is strong, quick, comfortable in possession, has an excellent passing range and he will complement the other defenders in this team and our style of play," he added. "We have been impressed with his performances during his time at Dortmund, where he has developed into a very good defender and one who is ready to perform in both the Premier League and Champions League," he told the club's website.

Manchester City have made their fifth signing of the window as Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji joins the Premier League champions.

The 27-year-old Switzerland international has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium and will provide cover in Pep Guardiola's back four.

It suggests that Nathan Ake is more likely to be utilised as a left-back over the coming months. 'He has everything we want in a centre-back. 'It was a bit unexpected in the last stage of the transfer market, but I had no doubts about moving. 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. I'm here to prove myself. The 27-year-old Switzerland international has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium and will provide cover in

Manuel Akanji has officially signed for Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund, and the player has been speaking about his move.

"He has everything we want in a centre-back. I really like the football style the team plays, and I think I can fit perfectly in that style." [Txixi Begiristain ](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/txiki-begiristain/profil/trainer/6616)also spoke on what it means to have a player like Manuel Akanji in the ranks at the club. [#PL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PL?src=hashtag_click) and obviously a lot of (Manchester City) games, because they have been champions many times in recent years. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pep-guardiola/profil/trainer/5672) wanted a new centre-back after the injury of [Nathan Ake](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathan-ake/profil/spieler/177476) against Newcastle, and he has got a very talented one in the shape of 27-year old [Manuel Akanji.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manuel-akanji/profil/spieler/284730) "It was a bit unexpected in the last stage of the transfer market, but when Manchester City asked me to move here, I had no doubts."

LONDON: Manchester City strengthened their injury-hit defence today by signing Swiss international Manuel Akanji on a five-year deal from Borussia Dortmund.

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Akanji becomes City's fifth senior centre-back amid injuries to Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Aké.

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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." "My time at Ajax was fantastic and I will always be grateful for the trust they put in me, but now I am ready for the next challenge, and I can't wait to join my new teammates and play my part in bringing success to Manchester United." "His style of football and coaching brings out the best in me, and I am excited by what he has told me about his plans and ambitions in Manchester. "This is an incredible moment in my career to be joining one of the most iconic clubs in the world," Antony said in a statement on Manchester United's website. His fee is a record for an Eredivisie player, surpassing the €86 million of Frenkie de Jong's move from Ajax Amsterdam to Barcelona three years ago. [completed the signing of Antony from Ajax](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-manchester-united-agree-deal-to-sign-winger-antony-from-ajax) on Thursday for a fee reported to be €95 million euros (S$133.1 million), making him the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history.

A player who adds plenty of experience to Pep Guardiola's side, he comes in at the mid-price bracket for defenders in Fantasy Premier League. Video ...

He sets you back £5.4m at present, with [Ruben Dias](https://www.mancity.com/players/ruben-dias) (£6.0m) the most expensive of our centre-halves. [Stones](https://www.mancity.com/players/john-stones) is next in the defending champions’ defensive pricelist. [Kyle Walker](https://www.mancity.com/players/kyle-walker) is also similarly priced to Akanji at £5.1m, as is new midfielder [Kalvin Phillips](https://www.mancity.com/players/kalvin-phillips), who is currently available for £4.9m. [Erling Haaland](https://www.mancity.com/players/erling-haaland), [Kalvin Phillips](https://www.mancity.com/players/kalvin-phillips), Julian Alvarez and [Stefan Ortega Moreno](https://www.mancity.com/players/stefan-ortega-moreno). [Ake](https://www.mancity.com/players/nathan-ake), who has been assigned the same value. [Pep Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola)’s side, he comes in at the mid-price bracket for defenders in Fantasy Premier League.

LONDON, Sept 1 — Manchester City strengthened their injury-hit defence on Thursday by signing Swiss international Manuel Akanji on a five-year deal from ...

“He has everything we want in a centre-back. 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.” Akanji will provide the Premier League champions with extra defensive depth after recent injuries to centre-backs Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund, with the Swiss moving to England in a £15 million ($17m) deal.

With the rest of the squad starting so well, the centre of defence is a position where they can afford to be overly cautious and in Akanji they have have an experienced option, for a good price who can quickly settle into the team." WHAT THEY SAID: Akanji has said: "I am delighted to be here and can’t wait to get started. The 27-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the reigning Premier League champions through to the summer of 2027.

The Premier League champions managed to get a budget deal done for the Switzerland international, who was in the final year of his deal in Germany.

Akanji becomes the Citizens’ fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Erling Haaland, Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips and Sergio Gomez. 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. He will wear the No. Akanji won the German Cup in 2020/21 for Dortmund, and played in every minute of Switzerland’s run to the quarter-finals at Euro 2020 last summer. “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.” The 27-year-old reportedly cost an initial £15 million after City pounced on the opportunity to sign the centre-back once he entered the final year of his deal in Germany.

LONDON: Manchester City strengthened their injury-hit defence today by signing Swiss international Manuel Akanji on a five-year deal from Borussia Dor...

“He has everything we want in a centreback. 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.” “We have been impressed with his performances during his time at Dortmund, where he has developed into a very good defender and one who is ready to perform in both the Premier League and Champions League,” said Manchester City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain.

Manuel Akanji says the combination of joining the Premier League champions and working under Pep Guardiola is a dream come true.

“I know the quality of this team. I'm here to prove myself as well. "With the combination of both, he is a striker very difficult to stop. "I'm really looking forward to working with him and the rest of the coaching staff and my teammates” "The combination of the coach and the club is perfect for me. [Guardiola](https://www.mancity.com/players/pep-guardiola), playing a brand of football revered the world over.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about the arrival of Manuel Akanji and Aymeric Laporte's absence.

That's one of the reasons why we decided to go for Akanji. Guardiola had serious issues at the end of last season with Kyle Walker, John Stones and Ruben Dias all missing crucial weeks of the run-in after being rushed back from injury. "He'll be ready after the international break. We are very pleased they are here and good competition for the central defenders. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) were not planning to add another centre-half to their ranks this summer as they prioritised other areas of the team. With that contributing to a lack of depth at centre-back, spending £15.1m on Akanji made sense.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola explained the reasoning behind signing Manuel Akanji, while ruling out Aymeric Laporte for up to two months.

He said: “We had the opportunity to bring a player with one year left on his contract, huge experience. “But sometimes… [West Ham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/west-ham-united/) away and [Aston Villa](https://theathletic.com/football/team/aston-villa/), when we had no alternatives and he played with this injury. “We had four incredible centre defenders,” Guardiola said on Friday. “Laporte had a bone problem, but I’m not a doctor.” “He had a knee injury, a tough one.

Several late Premier League transfers were completed on deadline day with Liverpool, Chelsea and Man City all adding to their squads.

Don’t let forwards tempt him into trying to follow them and make a challenge in the channels, because he’s not recovering that ground afterwards. It has been a tough summer for Leicester fans and Wout Faes is the only first-team present they were offered. He is a central player primarily, though BVB also used him on the sides of a three and even at full-back in a four at times...not usually with a positive outcome from the latter, it should be noted. A switch to Fulham, then, will hopefully revitalise this once-exciting youngster; now 29 it remains to be seen how much of his old explosivity and adventurism he can rediscover. He has been a firm backup player over the past few campaigns and only made the bench twice in Ligue 1 last season. Akanji has also, however, been afflicted by concentration issues and error-strewn games - something which has been a Dortmund-wide problem for some time, so perhaps it was more environment or asked-for role than actual skill-set. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) His passing is good enough to replicate some of Jorginho’s deeper work on the ball too, while being more mobile than the Italian. Another who has left Juventus, the Swiss midfielder signed for Chelsea on loan and will look to rediscover his pre-injury top form. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. A Thiago alternative is the most likely use for him initially. He’s not a out-and-out attacker or clever dribbling conduit, but adds guile and final-third running when used in that spot.

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City were forced into the transfer market to sign Manuel Akanji over fears about Aymeric Laporte's fitness.

"I think maybe after the international break [he could return]. "So we've just had two centre-backs. [John Stones](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157974/John-Stones) and [Ruben Dias](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/234878/Rúben-Dias) in the last two games against [Crystal Palace](/soccer/team?id=384) and [Nottingham Forest](/soccer/team?id=393) and they are likely to be paired together again for the trip to [Aston Villa](/soccer/team?id=362) on Saturday. Guardiola is not expecting to have Laporte available until after the international break at the end of September but the 28-year-old could possibly return for the home game against [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382) were forced into the transfer market to sign [Manuel Akanji](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/214562/Manuel-Akanji) over fears about [Aymeric Laporte](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159317/Aymeric-Laporte)'s fitness. [ completed the €17.5 million signing](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4734247/man-city-sign-borussia-dortmunds-manuel-akanji) of Akanji from [Borussia Dortmund](/soccer/team?id=124) on deadline day.

Manchester City's recent injury problems at the heart of their defence and a hectic schedule prompted them to seal a transfer deadline day deal for Swiss ...

Early October. (We are) pleased he's here." "He is perfect for what we need... We had an opportunity to bring a player with one year left on his contract, incredibly experienced. Nathan had some concerns," Guardiola told reporters before Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com