Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of 27-year-old center-back Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund. He was the Premier League giants' 5th signing in the summer transfer window, which closes on Thursday.
Manchester City completed the signing of Switzerland
international Manuel Akanji on a 5-year deal from Borussia Dortmund, the
Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday.
Manuel Akanji, a 27-year-old defender, is Manchester City's
fifth signing during the ongoing transfer window, which closes on Thursday.
Akanji began his career at FC Winterthur and then Basel in the Swiss league
before joining Dortmund in January 2018, where he made 158 appearances.
Notably, City did not make the details of the transfer
public but local media reports suggested that the deal was worth 15-17 million
pounds.
City director of football Txiki Begiristain said Akanji fits
the profile of a defender that manager Pep Guardiola was looking for.
Begiristan said Akanji is ready to have a go at both Premier League and the
Champions League.
"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,"
Begiristan said.
"He has everything we want in a center-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.
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