I can see Blue Moon. The Valencia central defender is on his way to the Etihad for $50m and it is a stand alone deal. There is legs to this transfer happening as Valencia have dropped him from the squad facing AS Monaco in their Champions League qualifier. AS had this big story about how Eliaquim Mangala would be part of the transfer with the arrival of Otamendi unsettling him. However, it appears Manuel Pellegrini has given assurances to the Frenchman that he’s an integral part of the side.
The nascent relationship between Vincent Kompany and Mangala was on full display against Chelsea and so the question is would having a new partner disrupt the heart of defence? This comes at a critical time when City’s key players seem to be successfully sorting out the mental baggage that kept them from flourishing last season.