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Manuel Akanji would have likely stayed at Inter regardless, but winning the title and the fact that he appeared in half of the matches automatically activated a \u20ac15M transfer from Manchester City, since he had joined on an initial loan, Sky<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n The German defender has been a day-one starter and has collected 33 appearances, rarely ever resting, even though Christian Chivu rotated quite a bit in other positions. He eventually transitioned from the right-hand side to the center of the defense, making room for Yann Aurel Bisseck and supplanting Francesco Acerbi and Stefan De Vrij as the linchpin of the rearguard. The more athletic line allowed the Nerazzurri<\/em> to be more aggressive with their pressure and offside trap, which paid big dividends.<\/p>\n Akanji will formally ink a contract until 2028 with Inter upon finalizing the transfer. His salary amounts to slightly less than \u20ac4M per year. He recently admitted that Milan had pursued him in the past. However, he preferred the other side of San Siro to play in the UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n The veteran had starred for Basel and Borussia Dortmund before transferring to Manchester City in 2022. The Nerazzurri<\/em> were already on his trail at the time, wishing for a future Bosman addition, but the Sky Blues didn\u2019t wait for that and acquired him for \u20ac20M. He has 79 caps and 4 goals with Switzerland under his belt.<\/p>\n He perhaps should have been load-managed a little more in some stretches, but his spell couldn\u2019t have gone any better, and the numbers are totally fine. It\u2019d be highly beneficial if they found an equally dependable and affordable contributor amid their upcoming defensive overhaul.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Inter and Akanji<\/h3>\n
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