Pep Guardiola: Manuel Akanji perfectly suits Manchester City’s needs

PERFECTLY SUITED: Manuel Akanji (left), in action for Switzerland against new Man City teammate Jack Grealish. Pep Guardiola says the defender perfectly suits their needs. Pic: Steven Paston/PA Wire.

Pep Guardiola says Manuel Akanji perfectly suits Manchester City’s needs after the Borussia Dortmund centre-back arrived on deadline day to help solve their defensive injury issues.

The reigning Premier League champions have had a busy summer, with Raheem Sterling, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus among the departures and Erling Haaland leading the Etihad Stadium arrivals.