Manchester City flop visits Lyon ahead of potential switch

 

Eliaquim Mangala has emerged as a target for Lyon according to L’Equipe.

 

The centre-back was reportedly in Lyon on Tuesday to have a look around the club’s facilities, suggesting that a deal for the Manchester City man is a strong possibility.

 

A potential fee is likely to take some time to agree upon given that the Premier League club will want to recoup a decent proportion of the fee they spent to secure the Frenchman’s services from Porto.

 

OL president Jean-Michel Aulas has seemingly confirmed their interest as he looks to offload the likes of Nicolas N’Koulou and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

 

Super agent Jorge Mendes will broker any deal having already secured a move for client Fernando Marcal to the Ligue 1 club.

 

Manchester City flop visits Lyon ahead of potential switch

 

Mangala spent last season on loan at Valencia, starting 30 La Liga matches and producing more interceptions than any other player for Los Che (67).

 

The 26-year-old hasn’t played in his homeland since having grown up in Belgium before moving to Portugal in 2011.