Although he stands at 6ft2, Mangala is surprisingly agile on his feet and has the technique and balance of someone half his size. In the Champions League this season, Mangala has completed 92% of his passes while averaging six defensive actions per game.
With John Terry, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic and David Luiz all available to the Special One in the central defensive areas, the move could only act as a long term replacement for the former.
City on the other hand are in need of defensive reinforcements. Vincent Kompany has missed a huge chunk of the season through injury, as has Matej Nastasic and Martin Demichelis, which has left just Joleon Lescott as the man to rely on.
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