Akanji praises Diallo: 'He's a very good defender'
Manuel Akanji is impressed by his new teammate Abdou Diallo.
Borussia Dortmund's Manuel Akanji has praised his new teammate Abdou Diallo who has joined the BVB from Mainz.
Akanji says he was already impressed by his fellow centre-back when Dortmund were up against Mainz during last season.
"I already noticed him in a match against Mainz last season. He played a very good game. In a sense, he is a similar player to me. He can both play in the center and as a full-back, he is physically strong and still good at distributing the ball. He is a very good defender, and we'll see how he'll do in the coming weeks," Akanji told WAZ.
Diallo, 22, was signed for a fee of €28 million.