From England to Milan, together. John Stones and Manuel Akanji are reunited at Inter after sharing the locker room at Manchester City. The Swiss defender wanted to welcome his former teammate with a social media message: he reposted the official announcement from the Nerazzurri club with a photo of Stones and wrote “Welcome Broski!!!”, meaning “Welcome back brother.”
It will take some time before the two can see each other on the field, but their mutual understanding is already well established. They had been in contact by phone in recent days as well, but Stones had kept quiet about the negotiations with Inter. Out of superstition, the Englishman had not yet confirmed to his teammate his move to the Nerazzurri until the contract was signed.
“Yes, we spoke, but I didn’t tell him anything about what was happening. I wanted to be sure that everything was settled and official before telling him. I’m sure he had already guessed something and probably had already seen the news, but I didn’t want to jinx it before signing. I’m really happy to see him again. He’s one of the best defenders I’ve ever played with. I’m very happy to play with him again and to play with players I’ve faced at club level and with the national team and whose value I know. I can’t wait to meet everyone,” said Stones speaking about Akanji and his future teammates.
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