Success in the championship would trigger an automatic buyout from City for the Swiss defender, who is increasingly central to the Nerazzurri defense
He is about to win his first Italian championship, after celebrating the title with Basel in Switzerland and Manchester City in England, demonstrating an uncommon ability to adapt. But this championship is also a decisive step for his future: after the season of mutual acquaintance, Manuel Akanji will be purchased by Inter for 15 million, with a contract that will automatically be renewed until 2028 as per the agreements stipulated last September, on the last day of the transfer market. “I can’t know what will happen in the summer – he said a few months ago – but I can say that I am very happy here”.
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In essence, Inter, who at the same time were selling Benjamin Pavard to Marseille with a similar formula and were therefore looking for another good and experienced defender, had undertaken with Manchester City to transform the one-year loan into a permanent transfer upon the occurrence of two concomitant conditions: 50% of the season’s appearances by Akanji and the conquest of the scudetto. The first requirement has already been fulfilled for many weeks, since Manuel is a regular starter for Chivu, while the second should become reality on Sunday during the match against Parma at San Siro.
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Therefore Akanji, who will turn 31 on July 19th and therefore immediately after the World Cup played with his Switzerland, will be the certainty of a defense that the Marotta-Ausilio duo will necessarily have to restructure. The other Swiss, the goalkeeper Sommer, is out of contract as are the centre-backs Acerbi and De Vrij and the winger Darmian. Of these four players, only De Vrij could receive a renewal proposal due to essentially age-related issues (he is a ’92) should it be necessary to spend more money on other roles. Furthermore, Alessandro Bastoni is close to saying goodbye, after the series of negative episodes that overwhelmed him, and also for budgetary reasons. This is why the confirmation of Akanji, who had presented himself to Inter with the credentials of 12 trophies already piled up in his personal bulletin board, becomes good news for Chivu. He and Bisseck, criticized in the past but in the long run valuable for the Scudetto march with 3 goals scored and visible growth, represent the safe sentinels of the new Inter. Waiting for the market to complete the mosaic.
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