M. Akanji: "The situation was not favorable for me to stay at Manchester City due to competition."

2025-09-03 20:25

The new Milan "Inter" club defender Manuel Akanji revealed why he moved to this Italian team and left

"There were six defenders in the squad, so Pep Guardiola openly told us that it wouldn't be easy for any of us to get enough playing time.

It wasn't an ideal situation for me, but I knew there would be very strong competition."

Manuel Akanji will play for the "Inter" team on a loan basis, with the option to purchase the Swiss player for 15 million euros.

The loan amount was 2 million euros.

The 30-year-old M. Akanji had been playing for "Manchester City" since 2022 and scored 5 goals in 136 matches.

Last season, the Swiss player played 40 matches.