SPIETH STORMS CLEAR
Mendy and Danilo in £220m City spree
MANCHESTER CITY are closing in on a double deal for Benjamin Mendy and Danilo that will take Pep Guardiola’s summer spending to £220 million.
Etihad bosses remain confident of landing Monaco left-back Mendy for £54m – despite being accused of tapping-up his team-mate Kylian Mbappe.
City are one of three clubs that have angered the French champions who claim they have made an illegal approach for the teenager. But City insist they have done nothing wrong and can still complete a deal for Mendy that would see him join Kyle Walker as the most expensive defender in world football.
City will also land Danilo from Real Madrid over the weekend in a £30m deal after the full-back snubbed the chance of a move to Chelsea.
It is understood the Brazil full-back, 26, has agreed a five-year deal with City and the move will be confirmed within 48 hours.
Danilo is in Los Angeles with Real but will leave their camp to have a medical.
Despite all their spending, City manager Guardiola hailed 17-year-old midfielder Phil Foden “a gift” after an eye-catching display in their 2-0 friendly defeat by Manchester United in Houston.
Foden, who has been associated with City since the age of six, was handed a maiden first-team appearance and was among City’s most impressive performers.
“I would like to have the right words to describe what I saw,” said Guardiola.
“You are lucky guys, believe me, you are the guys who saw his first game in the first team at Manchester City. I have not seen something like I saw today for a long time. His performance was another level. He’s a City fan and loves