Manuel Akanji is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund for Manchester City in the coming hours. For the BVB defender, the English champions will probably loose over 40 million euros.
Manuel Akanji has been linked with numerous clubs in recent months and Manchester City now appear to be in contention for the defender.
reported on Tuesday “The Athletic“that BVB would be close to an agreement with the English champions. The transfer fee should be around 17.5 million euros. According to the “View“The black and yellow can even hope for 20 million euros.
According to information from the Swiss tabloid, Akanji traveled to England on Tuesday evening, the obligatory medical check should take place on Wednesday. At ManCity, the 27-year-old will probably have a contract until 2025 and can also hope for a salary jump.
To the “ViewAccording to Akanji, the Skyblues will receive an annual salary of around eight million euros. At BVB, the central defender is said to have earned “a little more than six million euros” per season.
With a possible transfer fee of 20 million euros and a three-year contract including a salary of eight million euros, Manchester City will invest a total of around 44 million euros in Akanji’s services, “Blick” calculates.
BVB coach Terzic is keeping a low profile
BVB head coach Edin Terzic was still covered about Akanji at the press conference before the Bundesliga game against TSG Hoffenheim (Friday, 8:30 p.m.): “I read that yesterday too, but I don’t have any new information yet. That he He has already told us that he would like to change.”
Akanji’s working paper at BVB only runs until 2023. In the past few weeks, Manchester United and Inter Milan have also been hot contenders for a commitment from the Swiss.