Ambitious Akanji want to prove himself in Man City
The former Dortmund star hopes to shine at the Etihad Stadium.
The 27-year-old star joined City from
Dortmundon transfer deadline day, with several offers at his disposal. He was interested in several Premier League clubs, including Leicester City, but while he was entering the last year of his contract with Dortmund, the Bundesliga side finally decided to sell him and reached an agreement with Manchester City on the final transfer day.
Due to Nathan Ake's injury, City signed Akanji as his replacement, and now the Swiss defender has spoken of his high motivations at City.
He said:
"I feel like it’s big news [back in Switzerland]. I have not been there yet since the signing, but Man City is one of the biggest clubs in the world.
"I also want to show I did not come here to be just a random player. I want to be on this team and play as much as possible. Some people might still have doubts about it and I need to prove to them I can do it, and that’s why I’m here.
"Some people might think I came here just as another defender to play some time. I don’t really know what everyone thinks as I don’t read all the newspapers but there are always some doubts on everyone. Even Erling when he came, there were questions over if he could do here the same. Of course, he’s proving them wrong.
"I want to prove myself. I know I am capable of doing it, but I need to show it. That’s all that matters: what you do on the pitch and if you’re ready to cope with it. I think I am and I want to show it to myself and to the people that believed in me."
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