He said, "Playing for Inter will be a new experience for me. I've seen them play and I like their style. I'm looking forward to meeting coach Cristian Chivu and understanding his playing strategies."

Akanji believes Inter is the biggest club in Italy and one of the best in the world. He chose to join the team because of their recent successes.

The player is flexible and can play in any position in a back three. He has experience playing in the middle for Switzerland and is open to playing wherever the coach asks.

Akanji is also looking forward to working with Swiss teammate Yann Sommer at Inter. Sommer has offered to help Akanji settle in and they will be in touch soon.