ELIAQUIM MANGALA could be set to rejoin former club Porto.
The Manchester City defender has been linked with a whole host of club's the summer including Premier League sides Tottenham and Liverpool.
But a move back to Portugal could be a more likely option for the 25-year-old French centre-half, as being reported in the Portuguese press.
Mangala does not appear to be in City boss Pep Guardiola's plans at the Etihad, having not even made the bench in the opening three Premier League Games.
He is behind Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones in the pecking order, and with Vincent Kompany on the way back from injury, his days in Manchester could be numbered.
Guardiola has even preferred full-backs Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta and Aleksander Kolorov to fill in when needed at centre-half.
Mangala cost Manchester City £42million when he joined from Porto on August 11 back in 2014. He played for the Portuguese club from 2011-14.
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But he has found it difficult to string together a run of consistent games.
Mangala has also been attracting the attention of Napoli, who are keen on a season-long loan deal, with the option of a permanent £18million deal.
And Mangala isn't the only Manchester City player who could potentially be plying their trade in Italy this season. Torino are close to tying up a season-long loan deal for keeper Joe Hart.
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