Akanji joins the Club from Borussia Dortmund, where he made 158 appearances during a four-and-a-half-year spell in Germany.
During that time, he helped his former employers to German Super Cup glory in 2019, as well as the German Cup title in 2020/21.
Before then, the 27-year-old had been equally successful in his native Switzerland, helping FC Basel to successive domestic titles and one Swiss Cup in his first two seasons at the club, despite suffering a cruciate ligament injury in 2015.
The defender has made 41 appearances for his nation, representing them at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020, when he was a part of the team to beat World champions France en route to the quarter-finals.
A dominant centre-half who is equally confident with the ball at his feet, Akanji is sure to add more highlights to his career while at City after committing his future to the Club until the summer of 2027.
Check out the best moments of Akanji’s career to date via the gallery below…
