Eliaquim Mangala

[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 8,614]

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

[bluesman2610 1,226]

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 ..

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

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

Or have that bastarding Porto president executed, what a cunt he is with all his massive release clauses.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Or have that bastarding Porto president executed, what a cunt he is with all his massive release clauses.

It is just good business, he knows what he is doing. It is not a coincidence that Porto is the team that made the most profit selling players since the beginning of 21st century.

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

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.

really? I mean, rami is a decent defender. Tall, strong, great header and tackling, does anything he is asked to do as a CB...but nothing else. Opposite to Cahill he lacks every kind of pace whatsoever, can forget about a highline with Rami.

[Tomo 21,681]

Cahill-Luiz has a chance to closest the best performance of Terry-Carvalho in their era...

No defensive partnership will come close to Terry-Carvalho for a long time especially not one of our worst ever defensive pairings.

[remains of the day 564]

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.

Agree completely, Choulo. He's normally dependable but for the past two seasons he's been on a gradual downward slope (still shaking my head at that 93rd min blunder he made in the Europe league final). Perhaps he's found it difficult to adjust to the new formation, who knows. But I can't imagine that at 29, he'll improve much next season. I love brana and he's been among my favourite players but I think that if we don't replace him now, then we run the risk of falling back into old habits of failing to clear out "deadwood".

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Agree completely, Choulo. He's normally dependable but for the past two seasons he's been on a gradual downward slope (still shaking my head at that 93rd min blunder he made in the Europe league final). Perhaps he's found it difficult to adjust to the new formation, who knows. But I can't imagine that at 29, he'll improve much next season. I love brana and he's been among my favourite players but I think that if we don't replace him now, then we run the risk of falling back into old habits of failing to clear out "deadwood".

Plus he is highly rated by most football fans (I found this out when doing opposition views) so we should be able to get a decent fee for him now. His price will drop significantly when he reaches 30-31 though.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Ivanovic is our best defender. No way is he getting sold. Thank God for that too.

[Waterfall 893]

Plus he is highly rated by most football fans (I found this out when doing opposition views) so we should be able to get a decent fee for him now. His price will drop significantly when he reaches 30-31 though.

How players are rated by most football fans matters very little.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

How players are rated by most football fans matters very little.

True but how fans rate footballers usually coincides with how he is valued in the market. I think we can easily get 15-20m for him.

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

French press reporting that City is preparing a 45m euros bid

[BOSS 372]

French press reporting that City is preparing a 45m euros bid

Fuck thats expensive waaaaaaaaaaay too much. He is worth 15 to 20m but he really is a quality defender.

Mangala and Kompany would be beast. But City don't understand it's not just about quality.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

French press reporting that City is preparing a 45m euros bid

Then they will get him because his clause is 50m euros. Damn it, this guy is really good. One of the best young CB in Europe atm

[Jase 43,479]

Chelsea transfer target Eliaquim Mangala now shares an agent with Jose Mourinho

[bushman 2,043]

Since Mangala shares the same agent as Jose, it could help a lot in negotiations. Even the price might be reduced.

At 40m that to me is way too much.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

40m? Porto can f*** right off!