On Monday around lunchtime, the "Manchester City" club confirmed that they have acquired center back Eliaquim Mangala from "Porto." Speculations about a possible transfer of the French player to the ranks of the English champions continued throughout the summer. It is believed that the 23-year-old footballer was brought in as a potential partner for Vincent Kompany, while Demichelis and Matija Nastasic will settle for backup roles. According to unofficial data, the "Man City" club paid £32 million for this player. This is not the first purchase of the "citizens" from the "Porto" team this summer. Manuel Pellegrini's team was also strengthened by midfielder Fernando. E. Mangala arrived at "Porto" in 2011 from Belgium, from the club "Standard Liege," and during that time played 91 matches for the Portuguese team and scored 11 goals.
