DEADLINE DAY: Manuel Akanji to join Inter as Benjamin Pavard heads to Marseille | OneFootball

In what is in all probability set to be their last business on transfer Deadline Day, Inter have secured a loan deal for Manuel Akanji from Manchester City. It is a one year loan deal worth €1 million, with a €15 million option to buy, which becomes mandatory if the Nerrazzuri win the Scudetto. The Swiss international is expected to arrive tonight for a medical as per Gazzetta.it. Deemed surplus at requirements at City, Akanji will take over the right centre-back/right-back role at Inter, which has been vacated by Benjamin Pavard today. Pavard is heading to his home country France for the first time since 2016 to play for Marseille. He spent two seasons at Inter. Inter will get a loan fee of €2.5 million for the Frenchman, with an option to make it permanent for €15 million. Pavard played a crucial role in Inter’s Scudetto win in 2024/25 but spent a large part of last season out injured. Kaulik Mitra | GIFN