Arsenal target Manuel Akanji has a 'prove them wrong tattoo' and is learning a FOURTH language, but would he fix Mikel Arteta's defence? Here's all you need to know about the £25m-rated Borussia Dortmund star

Arsenal are apparently interested in signing Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji for £25million this summer, despite the financial uncertainty amid the coronavirus crisis.

Dortmund beat Schalke 4-0 in their Bundesliga comeback at the weekend, with Erling Braut Haaland, Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard stealing the headlines.

But at the back, there was Akanji, and here, Sportsmail takes a closer look at the man who could be heading to north London.

Manuel Akanji (left), pictured in action against Schalke, has emerged as a target for Arsenal

WHY DO ARSENAL WANT HIM?

To understand why Arsenal failed to make the top four last season, you need only look in the 'goals against' column of the Premier League table.