Transfer Talk ManCity Manchester City made Eliaquim Mangala the most expensive defender in the history of British football after paying £31.9million to sign the French centre back from FC Porto. Mangala’s protracted move to the Premier League champions finally went through on Monday with his transfer fee eclipsing the £30m deal that took Rio Ferdinand from Leeds to Manchester United in 2002. Mangala, 23, became City’s sixth signing of the summer after agreeing a five-year deal, and manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident that one of the most highly rated defenders in Europe will prove to be well worth the money. Arsenal Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has poured cold water on speculation linking him with a return to Spain this summer. Galatasaray are pondering a £28m double bid for Arsenal pair Joel Campbell, 22, and Lukas Podolski, 29. (Daily Express) Liverpool Liverpool are discussing Samuel Eto’o as a potential candidate as the club look to bring in a new striker. Eto’o is available following his release from Chelsea at the end of last season and would provide experience to Brendan Rodgers’ squad. Rodgers has been looking for a forward since a deal for Loic Remy collapsed but Eto’o, at this stage, is no more than just under consideration. Liverpool defender Kolo Toure, 33, is set to move to Turkish side Trabzonspor in a £1.5m deal. (Daily Mail) Trabzonspor President Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu said: We have agreed terms with Kolo Toure. Spain Barcelona claim new signing Thomas Vermaelen is still carrying a hamstring injury and will have to wait before he starts training with his team. Carlo Ancelotti has told Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United to forget about signing Sami Khedira.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 07:00:00 +0000
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