BVB: Manchester United apparently offers Manuel Akanji a mega salary
Manuel Akanji’s future at BVB is more than uncertain. Manchester United should now apparently put together a mega package for the Swiss.
Manchester United apparently lures Dortmund’s central defender Manuel Akanji with a high annual salary of around 15 million euros. That reports the image on Thursday. Accordingly, Akanji should sign a four-year contract with the Red Devils from the summer and flush the Dortmunders around 25 to 30 million euros in the coffers. This would correspond to a total package of around 90 million euros.
BVB has been in contract negotiations with the Swiss player for some time, whose contract expires in the summer of 2023. The reported on Wednesday sports picture However, that Akanji turned down an offer of eight million euros plus bonuses a year.
Akanji raves about Manchester United
For the new contract, he is demanding a salary category similar to that of newcomer Niklas Süle. It is still unclear whether Borussia Dortmund will meet these demands.
Aside from the alleged United offer, Akanji is a big Red Devils fan. In an interview with the New Zurich newspaper he admitted in 2018: “My favorite club has been Manchester United since I was a child. I would like to play there one day.”
In addition, he would meet his former team-mate Jadon Sancho in Manchester. Dortmund still hopes to stay. “Manuel is an absolute leader who played all the games for us when he was fit. He’s a very important factor in our defense,” admitted BVB licensed player Sebastian Kehl recently sports picture.