Porto play down Mangala exit rumours; Mascherano happy at Barca

F.C. Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa has rubbished reports linking Eliaquim Mangala, Jackson Martinez and Nicolas Otamendi with January exits from the Estádio do Dragão, understands.

Mangala, who joined Porto from Standard Liège for €6.5 million in August 2011, is reportedly attracting interest from a number of English Premier League clubs, including the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United.

The France international, 22, has been on impressive form for the Portuguese champions this season, having scored one goal in 12 appearances across all competitions.

Similarly, Colombia international striker Jackson Martinez, who arrived in Porto via Liga MX side Chiapas F.C. in the summer of 2012, has been lin…