Manchester City have reportedly reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign centre-back Manuel Akanji.
The Bundesliga club are believed to be willing to offload the 27-year-old, who has less than 12 months remaining on his contract.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Inter Milan and Juventus have all been credited with an interest in the 6ft 2in defender at some stage this summer, but Man City now seem to have won the race for his signature.
A recent report claimed that there is optimism from both sides that an agreement can be reached for Akanji to join the Premier League champions on a permanent deal.
According to the latest from Sky Sports News, Man City have agreed to sign Akanji for an initial £15m plus £1.7m in add-ons.
The report adds that the Switzerland international is already in the UK ahead of undergoing his medical and signing his contract.
The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.
“Wow!!! We really pulled this off”
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“Announce him ASAP!”
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“Wow, unbelievable and unanticipated..damn!! City for life”
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“A very good solid defender.. great signing!👍”
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“I love the guy,, he’s so solid, good all distribution, he’s just outstanding.”
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“Could he be revealed to the fans at tonight’s game?”
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Him and Ruben, I have a good feeling pic.twitter.com/vb2uw7EI8t
— K€vin~show (@Mtt97986903) August 31, 2022
