Manchester City signed a five-year contract with the Swiss defender

Manchester City have signed Swiss defender Manuel Akanji on a five-year contract.

The 27-year-old joins from Borussia Dortmund, where he has made 158 appearances since January 2018.

Akanji has 41 caps for Switzerland and played a key role in their World Cup qualification.

"I'm happy to be here and I can't wait to get started. City have been one of the best teams in Europe over the last few seasons," he said.

“They are great to watch, play an exciting brand of football and compete for trophies year after year, so coming here feels like the perfect next step in my career.

"Pep Guardiola is an incredible manager and this is an incredible squad of players, so this is an exciting opportunity for me.

"I'm looking forward to testing myself in the Premier League and will do everything I can to help this club be successful."

Akanji, who started his career with FC Basel, has been linked with former Dortmund team-mate Erling Haaland following his move to City earlier this summer.

He is the fifth signing Guardiola has made this transfer window as City look to win a third consecutive Premier League title and a first Champions League trophy.

City's director of football, Txiki Begiristain said: “Manuel has a lot of experience playing at the highest level of European football and we are confident that he will be a valuable addition to our squad.

"We have been impressed with his performances during his time at Dortmund, where he has developed into a very good defender and one who is ready to perform in both the Premier League and the Champions League.

"He has everything we want in a centre-back. He is strong, quick, comfortable in possession, has a great passing range and he will complement the other defenders in this team and our style of play."

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