Manchester City flop visits Lyon ahead of potential switch

Eliaquim Mangala has emerged as a target for Lyon according to L’Equipe.

The centre-back was reportedly in Lyon on Tuesday to have a look around the club’s facilities, suggesting that a deal for the Manchester City man is a strong possibility.

A potential fee is likely to take some time to agree upon given that the Premier League club will want to recoup a decent proportion of the fee they spent to secure the Frenchman’s services from Porto.

OL president Jean-Michel Aulas has seemingly confirmed their interest as he looks to offload the likes of Nicolas N’Koulou and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

Super agent Jorge Mendes will broker any deal having already secured a move for client Fernando Marcal to the Ligue 1 club.

Mangala spent last season on loan at Valencia, starting 30 La Liga matches and producing more interceptions than any other player for Los Che (67).

The 26-year-old hasn’t played in his homeland since having grown up in Belgium before moving to Portugal in 2011.