Friday, 31st January, 2014
FC Porto have sent out mixed signals to Manchester City over Eliaquim Mangala and Fernando, with the latter left out of Saturday's matchday squad.
Fernando is a late-winter target for Manchester City, as revealed today, with Mangala also included in Manuel Pellegrini's plans.
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Mangala's inclusion could be a sign of Porto coach Paulo Fonseca holding on to the France international.
However, a similar logic pertains to Fernando, who was 'officially' ruled out of the Maritimo clash due to injury and whose contract runs out this summer.
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"In the last training session before the game, Fernando underwent integrated work conditioning," a Porto statement read.
"[Nicolas] Otamendi was absent due to a myalgia effort in the posterior aspect of the right thigh."
Porto were previously being subject to interest in the duo from the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United as well.
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