Manuel Akanji is keen to have UEFA Champions League success with Inter Milan after completing a transfer from Premier League giants Manchester City, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old Swiss defender of Nigerian heritage joined the Nerazzurri on loan for the 2025-26 season with the obligation to buy him for €15 million if Inter win the Serie A. Akanji joined City in 2022 from Borussia Dortmund and has...
Pep Guardiola is upbeat on Manchester City's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League after missing the opportunity to go second on the Premier League table following Saturday's 0-0 at Southampton, Afrosport reports. The game at Saint Mary's was perceived to be a walk in the park owing to the fact that the Saints were already relegated and the Citizens were boosted by the return...
Manuel Akanji is set to miss Manchester City's Uefa Champions League knockout phase playoff second leg with Real Madrid and the Premier League match with leaders Liverpool due to a muscular issue, Afrosport reports. The Swiss centre-back of Nigerian heritage was taken off at the break in the 3-2 defeat by Madrid at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, and was replaced by Rico Lewis. City will face...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has bemoaned the growing injury list in his team after Manuel Akanji and Savinho joined the growing list, Afrosport reports. The duo picked up separate injuries in the Citizens 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup Round of 16 clash on Wednesday. Akanji did not feature in the game as he had a muscular issue during the warm-up, while...
Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji says it felt good converting the penalty kick which handed City the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday against Manchester United, Afrosport reports. After an entertaining 1-1 draw with late goals coming through substitutes Alejandro Garnacho and Bernardo Silva, Akanji stepped up to convert City's last penalty after Jonny Evans had missed. Reacting to the victory, the Switzerland defender of Nigerian...
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