Hardly had he introduced himself to the new Inter fans as a new signing, when Manuel Akanji immediately had to leave again to answer the call-up from the Swiss National Team. There will be time, therefore, to get to know his new Nerazzurri teammates and to take part in his first training session at Appiano Gentile under the guidance of Cristian Chivu.
The coach is expecting Akanji at the beginning of next week and already plans to speed up his integration as the right-sided center-back in the three-man defense within just a few days. As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, in all likelihood the Swiss defender will immediately be handed a starting spot in the Derby d’Italia on Saturday, September 13, against Juventus.
His arrival is considered to bring great experience and quality to improve the entire department overall. This morning, the pink newspaper even described him as the possible big ‘surprise’ of the Nerazzurri transfer market with this phrase: “It may turn out that in a summer of broken dreams, from Lookman to Leoni via Koné, Inter made the best signing right at the last minute.”
