Despite its 40 appearances last season under the colors of Manchester City, Manuel Akanji was loaned with option to buy at Inter Milan this summer. Present at a press conference on the sidelines of Switzerland's victory against Kosovo (4-0), the central defender returned to his departure from the Skyblues, revealing the speech of Pep Guardiola about his situation if he remained.
“It was clear with us, the six central defenders: two would play, two would be on the bench. And for the other two, it would be difficult. It is not pleasant to hear, because I always want to be on the ground. Why did Guardiola decided to relegate me to the hierarchy? We must ask him the question. ” He then recognized that this sudden change was difficult to take: “It is still difficult to achieve. I am suddenly no longer part of City's family, even if, in a way, I always have this feeling of being part of it. Especially since I met none of my new teammates in Milan on Monday, because everything was done very quickly and there was no training. My family and I were very well in Manchester. We will clearly miss this life. “
