Eliaquim Mangala's Manchester City nightmare is set to come to an end, with the centre-back set to join Lyon.
Mangala joined City for a whopping £42 million back in 2014 and it was hoped that he could become Vincent Kompany's regular partner in the City backline.
However, despite a strong debut in which he nullified Diego Costa in a 1-1 draw back in September 2014, it was all downhill for Mangala, who struggled to settle in English football and was regularly culpable for goals conceded by City.
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There was no suggestion at all that Mangala would be part of Pep Guardiola's plans and he was subsequently loaned out to Valencia upon the former Barcelona coach's arrival at the Etihad.
The 25-year old made 31 appearances for Los Che in all competitions, but the club's interest in signing him on a permanent basis cooled and now it appears as though he will be returning to his native France.
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Manchester City fan account City Watch have posted the following updates from various sources on Mangala's move to Lyon, with the latest being that it will be a transfer fee of £18 million.
And fans on Twitter can not believe the reported amount City are set to receive for the former Porto man:
City will do incredibly well to get £18 million for a player who completely flopped in England, and will no doubt will be hoping to get similar fees for unwanted players Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony.
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