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Akanji confident Stones will adapt quickly at Inter ahead of debut

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 10:05 AM

Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Akanji confident Stones will adapt quickly at Inter ahead of debut

Summary

Manuel Akanji expressed confidence that new Inter signing John Stones will quickly adjust to his new club dynamics ahead of their Serie A opener against Monza next Saturday. Akanji, who is entering his second season with Inter, shared his thoughts after returning from holiday in preparing for the upcoming campaign. He emphasized the strong competition in defense with the return of Benjamin Pavard from loan and highlighted the importance of integrating new players this summer to strengthen their squad. Akani reflected on Switzerland's World Cup quarter-final exit, suggesting they performed better than Argentina.

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Key Details

•Akanji believes Stones will adapt quickly to Inter's tactics.
•Inter's Serie A season starts next Saturday against Monza.
•Akanji returns from holiday after competing in the World Cup.
•Inter's defense is bolstered by Pavard's return from loan.
•Akanji regrets Switzerland's quarter-final exit from the World Cup.

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10:05 AMYahoo Sports — Akanji: Stones will ‘quickly’ adapt to Inter, Switzerland ‘could have won the World Cup’

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Manuel Akanji is confident that new Inter signing John Stones will ‘quickly’ adapt to his new club and insists Switzerland could have won the World Cup: ‘We had been better than Argentina…’I...
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