Manchester City have agreed a fee of £52m for Monaco and France
international left back Benjamin Mendy.
The 22 year old was initially the subject of a £45m bid from the
Premier League outfit that was turned out. Following the decision of
the club's only first team left back Kolarov to return to Seria A with
Roma, the club decided to move quickly to secure this signing, as it
dearth of left backs saw midfielder Fernardinho featured in that
position during the recent Manchester derby in the United states.
His imminent signing is expected to take the club's spending to over
£200m this summer.
Mendy was ever present in the Monaco side that excited Europe with
their brand of attacking football that took them to the semi finals of
both the French Cup and the Champions League, the final of the French
league cup and a Ligue I title win.
Last season was his first and as it has turned out his only season in
Monaco following his signing from Marsielle.
After releasing three full backs in this summer in Bacary Sagna, Gael
Clichy and Pablo Zabaleta plus the decision of Kolarov to join Roma,
the club has now signed three full backs for a combined fee of £128m.
Manchester City are currently on a tour of the United States.
international left back Benjamin Mendy.
The 22 year old was initially the subject of a £45m bid from the
Premier League outfit that was turned out. Following the decision of
the club's only first team left back Kolarov to return to Seria A with
Roma, the club decided to move quickly to secure this signing, as it
dearth of left backs saw midfielder Fernardinho featured in that
position during the recent Manchester derby in the United states.
His imminent signing is expected to take the club's spending to over
£200m this summer.
Mendy was ever present in the Monaco side that excited Europe with
their brand of attacking football that took them to the semi finals of
both the French Cup and the Champions League, the final of the French
league cup and a Ligue I title win.
Last season was his first and as it has turned out his only season in
Monaco following his signing from Marsielle.
After releasing three full backs in this summer in Bacary Sagna, Gael
Clichy and Pablo Zabaleta plus the decision of Kolarov to join Roma,
the club has now signed three full backs for a combined fee of £128m.
Manchester City are currently on a tour of the United States.
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