Meet Premier League’s Most Expensive Defender Ever Who Just Signed For Man City

Manchester City made Eliaquim Mangala the most expensive defender in the history of British football after paying £31.9million to sign the French centre back from FC Porto.

He is also officially the 2nd most expensive defender in the World, behind PSG’s David Luiz. Mangala’s protracted move to the Premier League champions finally went through on Monday with his transfer fee eclipsing the £30m deal that took Rio Ferdinand from Leeds to Manchester United in 2002. Mangala, 23, became City’s sixth signing of the summer after agreeing a five-year deal, and manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident that one of the most highly rated defenders in Europe will prove to be well worth the money.

 I’m delighted to have added a player of Eliaquim’s quality in the squad,’ said Pellegrini, who saw his defence struggle in the 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in Sunday’s Community Shield. 

‘He is already a fine player but in my opinion he has all the mental, physical, technical and tactical attributes to become one of Europe’s very best defenders. Mangala, who had also been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea, becomes the second Porto player to join City this summer following Fernando’s £12m move to the Etihad.

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