Arsenal plot £25m move for Manuel Akanji

Manuel Obafemi Akanji, a Swiss professional footballer. Plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Switzerland National Team. Akanji moved to Dortmund on 15 January 2018 for a reported fee of €18million, his contract will end in June 2022. He was born in Neftenbach, to a Swiss mother and a Swiss-Nigerian father. Photo: Getty

Arsenal are reportedly lining up a £25m move for Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji.

The Gunners are expected to be in the
market for a new centre-back this summer despite the fact that William Saliba is due to arrive at the club following a loan spell at Saint-Etienne.

A report from FussBallTransfers claims Arsenal held talks with BVB in January over a potential summer deal, and the 24-year old could now be heading for the Emirates Stadium in time for the 2020-21 campaign.

Manuel Akanji (extreme right) celebrates Bundesliga victory against Schalke 04 with teammates. Erling Braut Håland (second from right) netted in the game. According to SportsMole, the Switzerland International (Akanji) played the full 90 mins as BVB recorded a 4 - 0 victory  over Schalke 04 last weekend. Photo: Getty

Akanji who joined Dortmund from Basel in January 2018, has made 34 appearances for Lucien Favre's side during the 2019-20 campaign, including 24 outings in the Bundesliga.
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