Manuel Akanji reveals inspiration and why he joined Inter from Man City

Manuel Akanji named Thiago Silva as his role model and explained that moving from Manchester City to Inter felt like an obvious choice.

The Swiss international joined the Serie A side on loan from City, with a conditional obligation to buy at the end of the season.

Akanji brings a wealth of experience, having won multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League under Pep Guardiola at City.0

He is expected to add stability and leadership to Cristian Chivu’s defence, providing a major boost as Inter aim to challenge for the Scudetto and make another strong run in Europe.

"As a child, I liked Raul, the Real Madrid striker, then as a defender I always admired Thiago Silva. I followed him throughout his extraordinary career. He played in different leagues and always maintained a high level. So I think he was one of my favourite defenders," he told media.

On his reason for joining Inter, he added: "Because it's one of the best clubs in Europe, nothing could be simpler. As for the objectives, it's difficult to talk about them because I've only just met my new teammates.0

“I'm not sure what the expectations are, but obviously winning the league, always. When you play for Inter, all of this is normal. And the Champions League too. They came so close, I hope to help them achieve that goal this year."