Haaland signed a 10-year contract with Manchester City this week and has not only the fans but also his teammates erupting in celebration. In the interview given to the club’s official channels, Manuel Akanji he was enthusiastic about this decision by the Norwegian: “I’m really happy that he’s staying here for a long time. I’m definitely happy that he’s in my team. Especially with his speed and physicality, it’s really difficult to defend against him,” he began .
Continuing: “He has been a huge help for us, he has scored a lot of goals and keeps the ball to create opportunities. He is the best striker in the world and he has fully earned this contract. Has he signed for 10 years? It is also proof that , for what he has done, the club is really confident about his future, and I think he fully deserves it.”
As for the upcoming match against Ipswich in the championship: “We just have to focus on the next games. There are many things that are possible, I don’t want to talk about the title at the moment because we are still many points away. We never know what will happen, we have to focus on the next game, try to win it, show good performances and keeping everyone healthy. We know each other well and everyone tries to give their best on the pitch, but it’s not always easy when things change due to injuries.”
Therefore, contrary to what Bernardo Silva declared, for Akanji the title is still possible: “The most important thing now is to recover everyone and fight together for what we always fight for at the end of each season. It depends on us, we have to show good performances and it starts from the next match. There are some things we have to improve on, yes he can always improve in football, but I think we are on the right track.”