Manchester City sign defender Mangala from Porto

Porto's Eliaquim Mangala (R) fights for the ball with Napoli's Marek Hamsik during their Europa League round of 16 first leg soccer match at the Dragao stadium in Porto March 13, 2014. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

LONDON (Reuters) - French international defender Eliaquim Mangala has joined Manchester City from Porto for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Monday.

The 23-year-old, who was part of France's World Cup squad but did not play in any games, has signed for a fee reported in British media to be 32 million pounds.