Eliaquim Mangala has joined Valencia ona loan deal until the end of the 2016/17 season

After impressing for both Standard Liege and Porto, Mangala

signed for the Blues as 23-year-old in August 2014.

The French centre-back made an impressive start to life at the

club with a dominant debut performance against Chelsea’s

Diego Costa in September 2014.

He competed with Martin Demichelis to partner captain

Vincent Kompany for much of the early period of the season

until the Belgian’s injuries gave Mangala and Demichelis the

opportunity to play together.

The Blues didn’t retain their Premier League title, finishing

second behind Chelsea, but Mangala’s form made him a

regular in the France squad.

He continued to feature in Manuel Pellegrini’s side throughout

the 2015/16 season and played the full 180 minutes as City

beat Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final of the Champions

League.

He was again in his national squad as France made it to the

final of their own European Championships this summer but

wasn't called upon from the bench throughout.

Yet to make an appearance in the 2016/17 season, Mangala

will now spend the rest of the campaign at the Mestalla.

Everyone at City would like to wish Eliaquim the best of luck at

Valencia!