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Liverpool Target Manuel Akanji Set to Join Borussia Dortmund in €21.5m Deal

Basel star Manuel Akanji is reportedly on the verge of joining Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

Swiss outlet Blick are reporting that a €21.5m deal has been agreed between the two clubs. And the defender being absent from training on Saturday - albeit officially out with a back problem - does point to a potential transfer.

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Akanji was also said to have been spotted on the airport, presumably heading to Germany from Switzerland.