Manuel Akanji has been given the green light to make a transfer to Turkish giants Galatasaray in a deal worth around andamp;pound;7.5 million. The Swiss international defender had been informed at the beginning of the summer that he would be free to leave the Etihad Stadium, and three Turkish teams were said to be in the race to sign the centre-back.

​Manuel Akanji has been given the green light to make a transfer to Turkish giants Galatasaray in a deal worth around andamp;pound;7.5 million. The Swiss international defender had been informed at the beginning of the summer that he would be free to leave the Etihad Stadium, and three Turkish teams were said to be in the race to sign the centre-back.