Manchester City had quite the transfer window.
While they would lose some reliable squad members in the likes of Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, and Oleksandr Zinchenko, they would also make the signing of the summer.
Erling Haaland has already taken the Premier League by storm, scoring nine goals in his first five games. That includes hat-tricks in his last two starts, while Julian Alvarez would also score twice in the win over Nottingham Forest.
One addition they made late in the window has gone somewhat under the radar. Manchester City would sign Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of around €17million, adding to their depth at centre back.
Manchester City signing Manuel Akanji has hidden skill
Manuel Akanji had been at Dortmund since early in 2018, having previously spent the first part of his career in his native Switzerland.
It was in his home country that he once went on TV to show off his remarkable hidden skill.
While many jokes have been made about the intelligence of footballers in the past, no such digs can be thrown at Akanji. The man is essentially a human calculator, as proved during an appearance on Swiss television where he was quicker than a machine in calculating some rather complicated multiplication questions.
Manuel Akanji. 😳pic.twitter.com/TTmpsdsdoj
— City Report (@cityreport_) August 31, 2022
He also did something similar during his time in Germany for the club's social media account.
Man City might have brought in Manuel Akanji so someone can keep count of Haaland's goals 😂🧠
(via @BlackYellow) pic.twitter.com/rWcg38B6sT— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) September 1, 2022
Outrageous.
One Twitter user suggested pairing him alongside Jack Grealish for a few challenges, a man who struggled to identify England on a map.
They would certainly make quite the pair.
Every task Jack has to attempt first
— Casey Evans (@Casey_Evans_) September 1, 2022
Akanji is an accomplished defender, earning 41 caps for Switzerland at international level.
However, he is set to be a squad player at The Etihad and will likely be behind Aymeric Laporte, John Stones, and Ruben Dias in the pecking order.
If a team maths competition ever comes up, he will be the first name on the team sheet.
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