Valencia are closing in on the loan signing of Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala according to reports from Sky Sports.
Mangala has reportedly undergone a medical with the Spanish club as he prepares to link up with them for the remainder of the 2016/17 season.
Los Che are on the lookout for a replacement defender following the recent sale of Shkodran Mustafi to Arsenal.
It seems Eliaquim Mangala is set for a #Valencia loan after being pictured arriving for a medical pic.twitter.com/Vgfc7sGS2g
— footballespana (@footballespana_) August 31, 2016
The former Porto man has struggled to come to the grips with the Premier League following his move to England two years ago.
It was rumoured the defender was set to re-join his former side on loan in the hope of securing more first-team football.
Mangala only managed to start 24 games last season for City despite the opportunities up for grabs as the club’s defenders struggled for form and fitness.
A member of France’s squad for the recent European Championship, the 25-year-old has been forced down the pecking order at the Etihad Stadium following the arrival of John Stones.
New manager Pep Guardiola has elected to partner the English international alongside Nicolas Otamendi in City’s last two Premier League matches.
Even with skipper Vincent Kompany still to return from injury later in the season, it would likely have been a season of limited opportunity for Mangala.
