Manuel Akanji explained the reasons which pushed him to bounce back to Inter Milan during this transfer window, and the coach of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, is not foreign there.
This summer, Manuel Akanji chose to try a new adventure by joining Inter Milan in the form of a loan with a purchase option set at 15 million euros. A clause that will become automatic if the Swiss central defender disputes at least 50 % of the meetings of the Nerazzurri and in the event of a coronation in Serie A.
This departure from the Eastlands is explained directly by the upheaval of the hierarchy of central defenders from the Skyblues. Regular holder last season, the native of Wiesendangen paid the costs of this readjustment, being demoted in the plans of Pep Guardiola.
A feeling of persistent bitterness
Faced with the media, Akanji confirmed that the Spanish technician had not sought to hide reality before the start of this new exercise. “He clearly told us that out of the six central defenders, two would play and that two others are on the bench. And that it would be difficult for the rest. It was not pleasant to hear because I always expect to be on the ground ”recognized the ex-player of Borussia Dortmund.
Despite everything, the former Taulier of Citizens still struggles to digest this loss of status. “Why did Guardiola changed my mind on me?” You should ask him. It is still difficult to realize that I am no longer part of City's family, even if I always have the impression of being part of it in a certain way ”, he said.
