English eyes on Manga

16 February 2009 14:18
Gabonese starlet Bruno Ecuele Manga is reported to be attracting interest from England.[LNB] The 20-year-old defender is currently on the books of French second division side SC Angers, but has seen his reputation rise considerably in recent months.[LNB]A number of assured performances are believed to have caught the eye of Arsenal and Liverpool, while a host of other teams continue to track his progress.[LNB]The youngster may struggle to obtain a work permit in order to allow him to complete a move to the Premier League, but for now Manga is just happy to be drawing admiring glances from some of Europe's most illustrious clubs.[LNB]"It is fantastic to get noticed by huge clubs from the Premier League. It means I am doing well," he told skysports.com.[LNB]"What I need to do is to concentrate on improving my game and see what happens.[LNB]"However, it would be a dream come true to play for a top team. Three years ago I was at FC105 of Libreville (in his homeland) and today I am linked with the best league in the world.[LNB]"It is unbelievable, but I am calm. Angers will have the last word anyway. They are the team that gave me my big chance, so they will play a big part in any decision."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports