Eliaquim Mangala

[alanblue]

I think fuck all will happen tomorrow, regarding City.
Can't wait for SSN and Jim White at the transfer desk.

 

[FlatlineMonday]

I think fuck all will happen tomorrow, regarding City.
Can't wait for SSN and Jim White at the transfer desk.

We'll see. It's always good fun. Thankfully City are in a fine spot either way so we don't need anyone desperately but we will be ok. I won't be disappointed if we don't bring anyone in.

 

[The Engineer]

M.E.N. aren't reporting it directly they are merely stating that The Beano and The Dandy (Mirror & The Sun) are reporting it!!

As for trash gossip websites such as goal.com and tribal football... Well I've seen more accurate stories in The National Enquirer!

 

[alanblue]

It would be nice if it did happen just to piss the rags off, ( again )

 

[celticfc482]

It seems unlikely that anyone will come tomorrow in my opinion. Normally there are more strong indications at this point especially for a massive deal like mangalas would be but who knows TDD can be crazy.

There are quite a number of indicators that this deal is a goer. The Mirror, The Metro and M.E.N all going strongly with the double signing story. There are many, many others around Europe also running the story.

All seem to be from one source.

 

[FlatlineMonday]

M.E.N. aren't reporting it directly they are merely stating that The Beano and The Dandy (Mirror & The Sun) are reporting it!!

As for trash gossip websites such as goal.com and tribal football... Well I've seen more accurate stories in The National Enquirer!

goal.com has improved over the last year

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

It's on.

 

[Blue Haze]

Man City in race against time to land £35m Porto pair Mangala and Fernando

• Title chasers hope to bring in Eliaquim Mangala and team-mate Fernando
• Move for Mangala could see Joleon Lescott join West Ham on loan
• Manuel Pellegrini has wanted a centre back since missing out on Pepe
• Race to tie up duo before window shuts at 11pm on Friday
• Sergio Aguero faces race to be fit for Barcelona Champions League tie

Manchester City are in talks over a £35million deal to sign FC Porto centre back Eliaquim Mangala and his team-mate Fernando.

They may struggle to pull off the double transfer before Friday’s 11pm deadline but City are determined to seal the deals no later than this summer.

They have been encouraged by a significant shift in Porto’s position over the last 48 hours after the cash-strapped Portuguese club indicated they are willing to reduce the asking price if it means having the money in the bank now.

City have been tracking Mangala, 22, for some time knowing the buyout clause in the Frenchman’s contract is £37.8m. Porto value Fernando, 26, at £7m even though the defensive midfielder from Brazil will be a free agent in the summer.

However, it is understood that a joint figure of £35m could be agreed if City are prepared to do business before Friday's deadline.

That would be another remarkable statement of intent by Manuel Pellegrini’s side, who have taken the Barclays Premier League by storm after spending more than £100m on new signings last summer.

Mangala has interested a number of top clubs including Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but Pellegrini identified the former Standard Liege defender as his top target some time ago.

The City manager has been in the hunt for a new centre back since last summer, when he failed to sign Pepe from Real Madrid and then compromised by bringing in Martin Demichelis from neighbours Atletico.

The uncertainty over the Mangala deal is believed to be the reason why Joleon Lescott’s future at City has been left in the balance.

A deal is in place for Lescott to join West Ham, with the England defender desperate for regular first-team football to safeguard his World Cup hopes. Equally, the bid for Fernando will cast further doubt over the City futures of Jack Rodwell and Javi Garcia, neither of whom has impressed since arriving in 2012.

Meanwhile, Pellegrini is set to be without top scorer Sergio Aguero for Monday’s match with Chelsea at the Etihad after the Argentina striker limped out of Wednesday’s 5-1 win at Tottenham with a hamstring injury.

Aguero could face a race to be fit for the Champions League showdown with Barcelona next month.

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[moomba]

If Carrington is being cleared tomorrow (not sure if that is true) thats a decent sign something might happen.

Although why book a cup final photo shoot on deadline day in the first place?

 

[Cityisland]

Mail reporting we are still pushing and face a race against time.