Addition of maths genius Akanji a winning formula for Pep

Erling Haaland was centre of attention again this weekend but Man City have lots of reasons to be cheerful. 

MAESTRO: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts on the touchline. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Erling Haaland yet again stole the headlines - for a miss, as well as an inevitable goal, on this occasion - but that simply paved the way for another Manchester City summer signing from Borussia Dortmund to take centre stage.

So much attention was paid to the striker’s move from the Bundesliga that Manuel Akanji, snapped up for a snip at £15 million, trod the same path with barely a ripple on the transfer window pool.