Inter Milan have suprisingly won the race to sign Swiss defender Manuel Akanji from Manchester City after weeks of uncertainty over his future. Softfootball earlier reported that Galatasaray were the first club to strike an agreement with City, even settling on a transfer fee, but Akanji himself rejected the Turkish move as he was not convinced about the project.
AC Milan also showed serious interest in bringing the defender to Serie A, but Inter's persistence and quick negotiations gave them the edge over their arch rivals, softfootball understands that the deal is expected to be permanent following Akanji playing a certain number of games for the Nerazurris.
According to Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano, he confirmed the breakthrough via his official X handle saying :