Romano: “Inter believes in Akanji, he will play in this role”

The day after the transfer market closed, the expert Fabrizio Romano tried to clarify in detail some of the latest deals completed. Among these is also that of Manuel Akanji on loan to Inter, in a lightning-fast agreement reached with Manchester City in the final hours. As explained by the journalist, the Nerazzurri club strongly believes in this operation, which could lead to the permanent signing of the Swiss center-back next summer, especially for the role envisioned in the Nerazzurri defense, which will most likely lose Acerbi and de Vrij at the end of the season.

These are his words: “Akanji arrives for 2 million on loan plus 15 million for the option to buy, which could become an obligation if Inter wins the championship, while Akanji should play at least 50% of the matches. Inter accepted this formula because it was the quickest in such a short time, but above all, Inter believes in Akanji and has the feeling that he can also be an important piece in the role of central defender in a back three. I don’t think this is an emergency signing, but rather one that Inter wants to focus on for the future.”