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Can't see Mangala going the other way. Surely he would've known he was part of this deal before today's game (which may have affected his performance). Body language experts, where arth thou?
 
Mangala has just rediscovered the form that made him a 30mil pound player. He has settled into the league and the team to send him to play is Spain is ridiculous . Our last loan to Valencia didn't work out to well. At the minute I would keep our current back line as is regardless of who comes in. If anyone should leave it should be Mdm on loan or offered a player coach role.
 
Too many assumptions have been made over the past few pages.

Balague is far from the most reputable of sources.
 
I'll be absolutely livid if we get rid of Mangala for this guy. he's older and no better. He's living off of 1 good season, he's done absolutely nothing before that. Not to mention the need for him to settle into both the league and his position in the team with new team mates. We'll regret it.
 
Negredo and 4 mill for a quality international cb, Is Great business, I've never read so much shite written about a blue as what Mangala endured last season. Poor fucker should run to Valencia for his own sanity, a credit to him how well he has started this season but be under no illusion the finished article he is not. He could sit on the bench hoping for injuries or go and play regular football and return to us a more rounded player. Personally I'd like three quality center backs at least so I would be dissapointed to see him go.

The Mangala fan club needs to get a grip and stop crying at the prospect of quality replacing him.
 
RichardDunneOwnGoal said:
Not sure I agree.

What I don't get is that they were both available from Porto in 2014. We signed Mangala and Otamendi went for a fraction of that price to Valencia.

If we bring in Otamendi now and let Mangala go the other way, it'd be more or less and admission from Txiki that he signed the wrong player.

Really don't get it frankly.
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Not every signing at top clubs work out. The important thing is to rectify it quickly.

I am unsure still about Mangala although he looked good today and seems to be more settled.

If it is a purchase with a "loan swap" then the door is open for a return. Transfers do not always work out, look at tmaria over at the red shite.
 
Mangala fan club?

I'm a City fan, never one player over the club. We spend a fortune on a French central defender who endures a difficult first season, as many do, and as soon he shows signs of starting to click we loan him out?

sorry, nothing to do with a Mangala fan club. Just can't fathom it out.
 
ono said:
Otamendi struggled the season before. What's your point? From after the Derby at the swamp to now, Mangala has looked excellent.
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My point is you write Otamendi off as it's just 1 good season yet hold faith in Mangala for 8 games
 
Paulmcfc2703 said:
My point is you write Otamendi off as it's just 1 good season yet hold faith in Mangala for 8 games
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I'm not. Otamendi is good but clubs have been aware of him for a few years. It's only after him scoring a few goals for a centre back last season that the top clubs are taking notice.

He is good don't get me wrong and ordinarily I would be happy but I think Mangala has excellent potential and he is starting to form a very good partnership with Kompany. He has a higher ceiling to his ability and he is younger.

Furthermore it's an outlay which we really could do with spending on a central midfielder if we are to challenge in Europe
 
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