Despite a rather quiet January transfer window, ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol assesses a few potential moves surrounding Marouane Fellaini, Yannick Carrasco and more.
Eliaquim Mangala will see out the final six months of his Manchester City contract after there was no serious interest in the defender during the transfer deadline day, sources have told ESPN FC.
The former France international, who joined City in a £42 million deal from Porto in the summer of 2014, has not made a senior appearance for nearly 12 months. He suffered a knee injury on Feb. 10 while on loan at Everton, which forced him to mess the rest of the season and the start of this campaign. 
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Eliaquim Mangala will remain with Everton for his rehabilitation.
On-loan defender Eliaquim Mangala is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery, Everton manager Sam Allardyce has said.
Mangala, on loan from Manchester City, had to come off before half-time in the 3-1 home win over Crystal Palace, and Allardyce said scans had revealed the damage to be worse than expected.
The France international had surgery earlier this week and will remain with Everton for his rehabilitation at the request of City.
Allardyce told a news conference: “I…

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Eliaquim Mangala was hurt in Everton’s win over Crystal Palace.
Everton could be without on-loan Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala for the rest of the season.
Mangala had to come off before half-time in the 3-1 home win over Crystal Palace, and manager Sam Allardyce said he would be a “long-term” absentee amid fears he has damaged knee ligaments.
Allardyce, who has taken his side to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp, told Everton’s official website: “Mangala, particularly, looks like its long-term, which is a great shame for him and for us as I…

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The FC guys discuss the high number of reckless challenges on Manchester City players, but don’t think they’re completely innocent either. Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala has completed his loan move to Everton for the rest of the season, subject to Premier League clearance.
The 26-year-old has struggled to live up to his lofty price tag since arriving at the Etihad Stadium from Porto in 2014.
Mangala spent last term on loan at Valencia and made 15 appearances in all competitions for City this season.

Eliaquim Mangala is Everton’s third signing of the January transfer window.
However, the club-record arrival of Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has seen him join Everton for the remainder of…

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ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden explains why he’s doubtful Manchester City’s late move for Riyad Mahrez will pan out.
Everton are close to completing a season-long loan deal for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala, sources have told ESPN FC.
France international Mangala, who became the world’s most expensive defender when he signed for City from Porto for £42m in 2014, had also been a target for Valencia and Newcastle this month.
Despite making 15 first-team appearances for City this season, the arrival of £57m club record signing Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao has persuaded Mangala to seek…

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After Joe Bennett’s nasty challenge on Leroy Sane, Pep Guardiola again pleads to referees to ‘do their job’ and better protect players.
Newcastle United, West Ham United and Valencia are all trying to complete a move for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala before the transfer window closes, sources have told ESPN FC.
The French defender is available after City completed a club-record £57 million deal for Athletic Bilbao centre back Aymeric Laporte.
Mangala spent last season on loan at Valencia and Pep Guardiola appeared to rule out the possibility of the 26-year-old leaving in the January transfer window.

Eliaquim Mangala has only made 10 starts this season.
However,…

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After Joe Bennett’s nasty challenge on Leroy Sane, Pep Guardiola again pleads to referees to ‘do their job’ and better protect players.
Newcastle United, West Ham United and Valencia are all trying to complete a move for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala before the transfer window closes, sources have told ESPN FC.
The French defender is available after City completed a club-record £57 million deal for Athletic Bilbao centre back Aymeric Laporte.
Mangala spent last season on loan at Valencia and Pep Guardiola appeared to rule out the possibility of the 26-year-old leaving in the January transfer window.

Eliaquim Mangala has only made 10 starts this season.
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BIRMINGHAM — Eliaquim Mangala has said he wants to stay at Manchester City and fight for a place in Pep Guardiola’s team.
Mangala spent last season on loan at Valencia but turned down the chance to move to Crystal Palace in the summer.
He has struggled for form since a £32 million move to City from Porto in 2014 but is determined to force his way into Guardiola’s plans.
“In football anything can happen, but finally I stayed at Manchester City, and that’s good,” Mangala told reporters after…

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The FC crew break down Arsenal’s inability to add big players and sell unhappy stars during the summer transfer window.
At 1 p.m. on the afternoon of transfer deadline day, Manchester City were sure that they had finally got their man. Arsenal striker and Chile superstar Alexis Sanchez would get the move that City had been chasing all summer — a move that, at different times, seemed to be on then off then on again.
The player himself, already in South America to take part in crucial World Cup qualifiers, had shared the news with his international teammates: he would be leaving London for the north of England and…

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