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Man City signing Mangala: If you can't live with price-tag pressure, then football's not for you!

Manchester City's £32 million defender Eliaquim Mangala says he can handle the weight of expectations from his price-tag.

The 23-year-old isn't daunted by the size of his price tag which eclipses the record amount paid by Manchester United for Rio Ferdinand in 2002.

"The price wasn't set by me and it's something I don't pay attention to. If you can't live with that sort of pressure, football isn't the job for you. Stay at home and do another type of job," he said.

"I'm here because it's a chance to play alongside other quality players. From a career development point of view and to progress as a player, City were the club for me."

He is setting his targets high, and not just domestically.

"As current champions, the first thing is to hold onto that title. And the big picture for City has always been to try and ultimately win the Champions League, so I think it has to remain a big target for us."

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