Inter Finalize Deadline-Day Moves: Pavard to Marseille on Loan, Akanji Arrives From Man City

Sky Sport Italia say Akanji’s season loan includes a €15m option that becomes an obligation if Inter win the Scudetto.

Overview

Benjamin Pavard has joined Olympique Marseille on a season-long loan with a €15m option to buy, with the Ligue 1 club covering his salary.
Inter have taken Manuel Akanji from Manchester City on a one-season loan for €1m with a €15m purchase option.
The two transactions formed a one-in, one-out defensive sequence completed on Serie A’s deadline day.
Pavard returns to France after nine years away following spells at VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich and Inter underlining a homecoming to work with Roberto De Zerbi.
Inter originally signed Pavard from Bayern Munich for €31.4m in 2023, and he made 70 competitive appearances with one goal and four assists.