Coral rumour reel: Otamendi for Mangala at Man City and WBA exits

Manchester City, now firm 6/5 favourites with Coral to regain the Premier League title, are rumoured to be closing in on the capture of Argentina international centre back Nicolas Otamendi, and will send Etihad misfit Eliaquim Mangala on loan to Valencia as an incentive, according to the tabloids.

Otamendi, 27, was previously and consistently linked with City’s neighbours Manchester United, but is now set to sign for Manuel Pellegrini’s men for a reported £28.5m.

France counterpart Mangala, 24, meanwhile, has failed to live up to his own hefty £31.8m pricetag, despite playing in consecutive 3-0 Premier League wins for Man City, and was a club teammate of Otamendi’s for three years at Porto.

One of those sides battered by City was West Bromwich Albion, now 3/1 to be relegated, and Baggies boss Tony Pulis could let as many as five first-team players leave The Hawthorns before the transfer window slams shut, albeit for the right price.

Even though they have recently signed Cameroon forward Clinton N’Jie from Lyon and offloaded Spanish striker flop Roberto Soldado, 11/10 top six chances Spurs are set to test Albion’s resolve with a formal £15m approach for prized asset Saido Berahino.

Potentially following the Burundi-born England call-up out of the West Midlands could be African attacking trio Victor Anichebe, Brown Ideye and Stephane Sessegnon, as well as left-footed defender Joleon Lescott.