Orel Mangala joined Everton on a season-long loan in the summer transfer window, and he’s now revealed he leant on the advice of Amadou Onana.
Everton have turned to Orel Mangala in every Premier League game apart from the opener, with two 90 minute appearances in the last two games.
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It’s been claimed that Everton plan to sign Mangala on a permanent deal in the summer.
However, there is currently no option to sign Mangala in the current deal, which was revealed by an official Lyon document recently.
Interestingly, the midfielder has revealed what Amadou Onana told him about Everton just days before he made the move to Goodison Park.
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Amadou Onana joined Everton back in August of 2022 for £33 million.
The Belgian made 72 appearances for Onana, scoring four goals and assisting three.
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Orel Mangala has revealed that Amadou Onana gave him some information about Everton before he joined when speaking to the club in an interview (as per Liverpool Echo).
“I spoke to Amadou (Onana) a few days before coming here and he told me good things about Everton. I already knew that Everton is a big club, so I had a good feeling about it.
“He’s a good guy and before he signed for Everton, he also spoke to me. I know that he enjoyed his time here and he spoke about the fans, the club and how everything was good.
Amadou Onana upset Everton fans after his comments about the difference at Aston Villa.
“Unai has added a lot to my game. I think I am a completely different player if you compare it to last season at Everton. He has added bits to my game which I didn’t have before.
“I am really, really grateful and thankful for that. My start has been good, but it could have been better. I can still improve on different aspects and parts of my game. I am learning day by day. The manager is one of the best in the business. I am looking forward to continue working with him on a daily basis.”
“I think more and more on the ball, with my physicality everyone knows I play with a lot of duels and intensity but on the ball I can definitely improve.”
