What is Rising Transfers' AI verdict on Manuel Akanji?

Akanji recovers the ball more than Ahanor — 66% more. 17 tackles won in 23 games. €22M. You decide. Compared with Honest Ahanor (€22.0M vs anchor). Standout: Press Intensity (Top 20% among Serie A peers).

How does Manuel Akanji compare to Honest Ahanor?

Manuel Akanji ball recoveries vs Honest Ahanor (91 ball recoveries in 23 games), but tackles won (17 tackles won in 23 games). Full comparison uses RT DNA and per-90 data.

What are Manuel Akanji's biggest strengths and weaknesses in 2026?

Strength: Press Intensity (Top 20% among Serie A peers). Percentiles vs Serie A Defender with enough minutes.

Who are good alternatives or comparisons for Manuel Akanji?

Players to consider alongside this verdict: Honest Ahanor. See RT alternatives ranked by DNA similarity and league/value fit.

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Inter· 2025/2026 · Serie A · FULL

AI Verdict: Manuel Akanji

Centre BackSwitzerland30y€22.0MFull profile →

Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing

1.53Tkl/90

0.26KP/90

Based on 1,990 min · 2025/2026 · Serie A · FULL

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Akanji recovers the ball more than Ahanor — 66% more.

vs Honest Ahanor · Serie A · Same playing style · €22.0M

Akanji wins on

Ball Recoveries

4.11/90 · Top 25% · 91 ball recoveries in 23 games

Akanji loses on

Tackles Won

0.79/90 · 38th pct · 17 tackles won in 23 games

Based on 1,990 min (23 apps) vs anchor 1,375 min · 262 peers in Serie A DEF · Season per-90 · latest DNA row

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Serie A · same-role pool

4.11/90

Top 25%

Akanji

Ball Recoveries

RT edge

2.48/90

Bottom 18%

Ahanor

0.79/90

38th pct

Akanji

Tackles Won

gap

1.33/90

Top 22%

Ahanor

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vs Serie A Defenders

Press Intensity

2.30/90Top 20%

Aerials Won

3.03/90Top 21%

Ball Recoveries

4.11/90Top 25%

Percentile rank among Serie A defenders (n=511) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing

Akanji builds play with the precision of a midfielder wearing a centre-back's shirt—his 92.2% pass accuracy sits in the top 10% of Serie A defenders, and his 67.5 passes per 90 ranks in the top 5%, making him one of the league's most active distributors from deep. Akanji builds play with the precision of a midfielder wearing a centre-back's shirt—his 92.2% pass accuracy sits in the top 10% of Serie A defenders, and his 67.5 passes per 90 ranks in the top 5%, making him one of the league's most active distributors from deep. His 6.43 passes into the final third per 90 places him in the top 20%, meaning his value isn't just in keeping possession clean but in genuinely advancing it.

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