Il manager del Manchester City Pep Guardiola afferma che due giocatori dell’Inter sono nel mirino quest’estate, uno di loro ha scioccato i tifosi

The two things Inter Milan must do this season to trigger Manuel Akanji’s mandatory buy clause

Fabrizio Romano has shared the latest developments on Manuel Akanji’s move from Manchester City to Inter Milan.

Manuel Akanji has been deemed surplus to requirements at Manchester City this season and the last few weeks have seen him linked with a number of clubs.

Success for both Manuel Akanji and Inter Milan will lead to £13m sale for Manchester City

Fabrizio Romano took to X to report that City will be getting an initial €2million (£1.7million) just for Akanji’s season-long loan stint at San Siro, along with part of his salary being covered.

Inter have an option to sign Akanji for €15million (£13million), but should both parties excel this season, the option becomes an obligation.

According to Romano, the buy clause becomes mandatory if Akanji plays at least half of Inter’s games this season, and if the team wins the Serie A title.

Why Manchester City will hope the number 13 is not unlucky this time round

Akanji is set to become the 13th player to have represented both Manchester City and Inter Milan.

Plenty of City cult heroes have also played for the Nerazzurri, including Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov.

Belgian women’s football legend Tessa Wullaert has also represented both clubs.

Akanji is a solid player who is clearly highly rated, considering the calibre of the clubs that have been after him.

Hopefully he goes on to shine for Inter, which will be good for him and also for Man City, who stand a better chance of the loan move becoming permanent.

Manchester City cult hero Joe Hart has delivered his verdict on Gianluigi Donnarumma ahead of the Italian goalkeeper’s imminent move to the Etihad Stadium.

The Citizens have been in talks over Donnarumma in recent weeks and, on deadline day, they got a deal over the line with Paris Saint-Germain.

Fabrizio Romano declared “here we go” on Donnarumma to Man City on Monday morning and, later on, said Donnarumma had signed his contract with City.

Hart, the first goalkeeper to lift the title for City in the modern era, said he had spotted something from Donnarumma that goes against what many have been saying about him.

Joe Hart deems Gianluigi Donnarumma ‘more than capable’ with his feet

Joe Hart, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club, described Gianluigi Donnarumma as an “absolutely humongous” presence in goal who can “win you games”.

The 2011/12 Premier League title winner also said the Italian is “more than capable” with his feet, despite many suggesting he wasn’t particularly good.

Hart also spoke about his own departure from City, saying he’s “not going to judge” Pep Guardiola for his ruthless decision to axe him.

“Unfortunately I fell foul of his shift [in tactics] but I’m not going to judge him for that,” said Hart. “I actually think Donnarumma… I know how you feel mate.

“He is capable with his feet, more than capable. I’ve watched him play under pressure for Italy, I’ve watched him from 16 years old.

“There’s a man that can hold his nerve. For AC Milan all the way through and then he goes to PSG and helps to win their first Champions League trophy.”