Benjamin Mendy edges nearer Manchester City deal as Monaco leave the France star out of squad
BENJAMIN MENDY has been left out of the Monaco squad as Manchester City intensify talks to land the France left-back.
The Ligue 1 champions rate the 23-year-old in the same price bracket as City‘s new £50million right-back Kyle Walker.
Benjamin Mendy could be close to a big-money move to the Premier LeagueGetty ImagesKyle Walker is already involved in warm-up games for Man City after his switch from SpursAlamy
But Monaco dropped another hint they expect to lose Mendy by omitting him from their trip to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal.
Etihad chief Pep Guardiola began the summer chasing at least two full-backs.
But Spurs have rebuffed any City hopes of Danny Rose following fellow England team-mate Walker from White Hart Lane to City.
So Guardiola is unlikely to back down in his pursuit of Mendy, who missed Monaco’s recent tour of Switzerland due to injury.
And they are also battling to retain 21-year-old Thomas Lemar, who Arsenal offered £30.7m for.
Both France starlets are in the 23-man Monaco squad for this weekend.
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Kylian Mbappe seems like to stay at Monaco after they hit out at alleged illegal approachesAP:Associated PressEtihad chief Pep Guardiola is determined to keep strengthening his full-back posiitonsPA:Press AssociationBenjamin Mendy could soon be a team-mate of Man City and England flier Raheem SterlingPA:Press AssociationSpurs left-back Danny Rose is unlikely to be a target for Manchester City – making Benjamin Mendy the favoured target for Etihad chief Pep GuardiolaPA:Press Association
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