Eliaquim Mangala

[SinineUltra 1,170]

We have Luiz, Terry, Ivanovic, Cahill - why do we need another defender? If anything we should be looking for a cover for Cole, Bertrand will not be able to replace him.

[jmarlow 458]

We have Luiz, Terry, Ivanovic, Cahill - why do we need another defender? If anything we should be looking for a cover for Cole, Bertrand will not be able to replace him.

because Terry and Cahill are not good enough!

[Sovieticus 743]

We have Luiz, Terry, Ivanovic, Cahill - why do we need another defender? If anything we should be looking for a cover for Cole, Bertrand will not be able to replace him.

Terry is coming to an end. Cahill is just a squad player. So that's why.

[magic weeds 446]

Porto won't drop asking price for Eliaquim Mangala

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8792281/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[blu35_army 551]

because Terry and Cahill are not good enough!

are you sure about the last one??? did you watched his winning-tackle in the last second of EL Final??? don't argue with the consistency,,even Maldini has a bad-perform in period 2001 at Serie-A....

i think this club didn't need World Class player in every position,,all we need is "Tactic-Defending" and "Chemistry" between our CB's pair. under Mourinho,,Cahill-Luiz has a chance to closest the best performance of Terry-Carvalho in their era...

[Leif 6,006]

Don't see this happening. It's being reported in Spain we're trying to sign Rami from Valencia and he'd cost peanuts in comparison to Mangala.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

meh, Porto are within their right to hold out for that. I mean come on, they're a selling club. but they're good at doing it because they reinvesting and bringing new guys like Mangala that they can then once again sell for astonishing prices. it's mutually beneficial. they get their rewards, the clubs they sell to get ready-made-talents.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

We have Luiz, Terry, Ivanovic, Cahill - why do we need another defender? If anything we should be looking for a cover for Cole, Bertrand will not be able to replace him.

Who of those is good enough to be a starter for a team that wants to challenge for the title? For me, it's only Luiz. Cahill is simply not good enough, JT's injuries are finally starting to catch up to him, and Iva had 8 bad months and one good last season.

[Yeboii 1,844]

Porto won't drop asking price for Eliaquim Mangala

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8792281/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Classic Porto

[Pizy 18,863]

Ah, so Porto value a 22 year old defender at a higher price than Aguero went for.

Good luck with that one, guys. He won't be moving anytime soon with that price tag.

[SinineUltra 1,170]

Who of those is good enough to be a starter for a team that wants to challenge for the title? For me, it's only Luiz. Cahill is simply not good enough, JT's injuries are finally starting to catch up to him, and Iva had 8 bad months and one good last season.

You have a point, though if we buy a new CB we should also sell someone or player manage it until Terry leaves the club next season. I've always liked Cahill, call me novice but I think he has been alright. That off-the-lineish clearance at Europa League final after we had just scored comes to mind. Must admit the quality of defense has gone down - Terry lacking match fitness, Ivanovic was surprisingly error-prone. Next year we must get -for sure- a CB and a starter for left back unless Bertrand switches to a different gear.

Come to think of it - why not? French CBs seems to be the flavour of the month it seems.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Ah, so Porto value a 22 year old defender at a higher price than Aguero went for.

Good luck with that one, guys. He won't be moving anytime soon with that price tag.

And the thing is they actually meant it...like when Hulk left £60m last summer.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

You have a point, though if we buy a new CB we should also sell someone or player manage it until Terry leaves the club next season. I've always liked Cahill, call me novice but I think he has been alright. That off-the-lineish clearance at Europa League final after we had just scored comes to mind. Must admit the quality of defense has gone down - Terry lacking match fitness, Ivanovic was surprisingly error-prone. Next year we must get -for sure- a CB and a starter for left back unless Bertrand switches to a different gear.

Come to think of it - why not? French CBs seems to be the flavour of the month it seems.

This is exactly why I was saying I am all for selling Iva when Monaco were rumored to be interested. He is 29 now and on the decline and we need a new CB with or without him. I always say Cahill has the physical and technical ability to be one of the best CBs in the world, but he is tactically weak and his decision making is atrocious. He's an excellent squad player, but nothing more, tbh.

Keep in mind that Jose is our manager next season, his CB pairing has to be the best in the league because his teams always build from a solid defense.

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

40 odd million for Mangala? We could buy 50% of Porto for that surely.

[bluesman2610 1,417]

40 odd million for Mangala? We could buy 50% of Porto for that surely.

Roman should do that through a shell partnership so we never have to pay huge fees for porto players in the future ..