Man City agree £51m fee for Mendy
MANCHESTER CITY have agreed a fee worth more than £51m to sign Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy, Sky Sports News understands.
The 23-year-old France international is set to surpass the £50m-plus deal made for Tottenham’s Kyle Walker and become the Premier League’s most expensive defender to date.
Mendy is preparing to fly out to Los Angeles to join up with City’s pre-season tour of the US. They face Real Madrid in LA in four days’ time.
City have been determined to sign him since the beginning of the transfer window, when Sky Sports News revealed he was a target for them, their rivals Manchester United and champions Chelsea.
City had a £44.5m offer rejected earlier this week by Monaco, who valued him at more than Walker.
And Mendyndy subsequently hinted at a move to England whenhen he posted an Instagramam picture of himself in Union Jack shorts, accompaniedmpanied by the caption: “Seee you soon.” — SkySport