Guardiola explains why Manchester City made a deadline day move for Swiss International of Nigerian Descent

Manchester Metropolis’s latest harm issues on the coronary heart of their defence and a busy schedule prompted them to seal a switch deadline day deal for Swiss worldwide centre again of Nigerian descent, Manuel Akanji, supervisor Pep Guardiola mentioned on Friday.

Metropolis signed the 27-year-old from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract for a charge of round 15 million kilos, making him their fifth signing of the switch window which closed on Thursday.

Guardiola’s aspect might be with out Aymeric Laporte for one more month as he recovers from knee surgical procedure whereas his fellow defender Nathan Ake is match once more after overcoming a muscle harm.

“We had 4 unimaginable centre backs… Aymeric had a troublesome harm, he’s getting higher however nonetheless one month or half… Nathan had some considerations,” Guardiola advised reporters earlier than Saturday’s Premier League conflict with Aston Villa.

Metropolis signed the 27-year-old from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract for a charge of round 15 million kilos ($17.32 million), making him their fifth signing of the switch window which closed on Thursday.

Guardiola’s aspect might be with out Aymeric Laporte for one more month as he recovers from knee surgical procedure whereas his fellow defender Nathan Ake is match once more after overcoming a muscle harm.

“We had 4 unimaginable centre backs… Aymeric had a troublesome harm, he’s getting higher however nonetheless one month or half… Nathan had some considerations,” Guardiola advised reporters earlier than Saturday’s Premier League conflict with Aston Villa.

“We couldn’t reside with simply two centre backs with this schedule. We had a possibility to convey a participant with one 12 months left on his contract, extremely skilled.

“He’s excellent for what we want… good within the build-up. We felt it versus Dortmund. (We’re) happy he’s right here.”

Guardiola mentioned he is not going to power Laporte into motion earlier than the subsequent worldwide break later this month.

“One month in the past we mentioned September or October. Early October. He’ll be prepared after the worldwide break,” the Spaniard mentioned.

“We gained’t power it. Knee is a troublesome harm.”

Metropolis are second within the desk with 13 factors from 5 video games, two factors behind Arsenal who’ve made an ideal begin.