Turkish champions, Galatasaray are pushing exhausting to signal Manuel Akanji from Manchester Metropolis this summer season.
Softfootball understands that officers of the Turkish facet are already within the UK as they attempt to finalise the deal for the Switzerland worldwide to affix them this season. Pep Guardiola is open to the concept of the participant leaving regardless of being one in all Manchester Metropolis’s finest defenders lately.
Based on soccer switch skilled, Fabrizio Romano by way of his official X deal with, Guardiola is determined to scale back his squad dimension after the inflow of gamers in January and this summer season.
Fabrizio revealed:
“Galatasaray are on a mission in UK to attempt advance for Manuel Akanji cope with Manchester Metropolis.
“Negotiations underway with each Man Metropolis and participant facet, settlement nonetheless not reached.
“Man Metropolis are open to promoting Akanji as Pep Guardiola needs squad to be decreased.”
Galatasaray are eager to signal the 30-year-old as quickly as doable earlier than the September 2 deadline to register their squad for the UEFA Champions League.
Additionally, the Turkish Tremendous Lig switch deadline ends on September 12. Apparently, Galatasaray Coach, Okan Buruk needs Akanji due to his versatility. He can play as a central defender, proper again or a central midfielder within the quantity 6 position.
Reviews additionally claims that Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has private referred to as Akanji to attempt persuade him to affix the Turkish facet this season.
Akanji has ties with Nigeria as he has a Nigerian father and a Swiss mom and determined to signify Switzerland however nonetheless retains in contact together with his family and friends from the West African nation.
Nonetheless, with Manchester Metropolis and Galatasaray negotiate a doable payment for Akanji, he retains the ultimate resolution of he needs to depart the Etihad this summer season or not.
Manuel Akanji joined Manchester Metropolis from German Bundesliga facet, Borussia Dortmund in 2022 and has two years left on his contract with the Cityzens.
