2023-06-09 17:47:41
Manuel Akanji has established himself as one of the major elements of the Mancunian workforce. CARL RECINE / REUTERS
Arrived to everyone’s surprise at the very end of the transfer window last summer, the Swiss immediately won with the Citizens.
He is the one who scored the break goal against the great Real Madrid, the famous third goal in this Champions League semi-final return. On the lawn of the Etihad Stadium, Manuel Akanji is at the conclusion of the free kick from Kevin de Bruyne and extinguishes the last hopes of Madrid (76th). 3-0 a quarter of an hour from the end of the match, then 4-0 final score. Pep Guardiola’s men have an appointment this Saturday (9 p.m., TF1 et Canal+) at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul to lift this trophy that is so elusive. Last obstacle before the Holy Grail: Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan, a club that Manuel Akanji almost joined last summer. The 27-year-old defender finally signed up for the SkyBlues in the very last hours of the transfer window. Surprise poker move for the English champion.
Manchester City already had four central defenders, of international level. But Aymeric Laporte is injured in the knee and has surgery during the summer. Pep Guardiola, constantly…
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