Manchester City are confident of signing Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala.
The Daily Mail says City remain hopeful of signing central defender Mangala from Porto.
The 23-year-old remains a priority for director of football Txiki Begiristain and manager Manuel Pellegrini and City's pursuit for the Frenchman will be accelerated following the player's involvement at the World Cup in Brazil.
City are understood to have been monitoring the player's performances for almost eighteen months and he is considered to be the perfect partner for Vincent Kompany at the heart of the Manchester City defence.
