Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji as Pep Guardiola looks to further bolster his back line.
According to the Athletic, discussions between the two clubs are ongoing, with a potential deal expected to be worth in the region of £15million. City already have four centre-backs at the club - John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Aymeric Laporte. But the latter two are injured and in fact, Laporte has yet to feature at all this season.
It’s therefore likely that Akanji could be seen as an ideal option to add more depth to that area of the pitch for Guardiola’s men. Akanji joined Borussia Dortmund in 2019 from Basel and has been a key player for the German outfit. He finished the last campaign having made 36 appearances across all competitions.
