Benjamin Mendy only wanted a move to Manchester City, according to Monaco’s vice-presidentGettyBenjamin Mendy moved to Manchester City for a £49.3million feeRex Features
Vasilyev told L’Equipe: “When we sold Bernardo Silva and Tiemoue Bakayoko, it was okay. The third possible departure was Mendy.
“We resisted, and then, given the offers we had for him and his willingness to leave, we wondered if he would be able to repeat the form of last season.
“He’s a good kid, and one of the best players at his position, but you can never be sure of the player’s psychology.
“It was not only a good offer, it was the championship of his dreams, the coach of his dreams.
“These are complex decisions. At first, I said, ‘No, you’re staying’.
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Vadim Vasilyev has revealed the conversations he had with Benjamin Mendy before his moveRex FeaturesBenjamin Mendy would have snubbed a move to Chelsea, according to Vadim VasilyevGetty - ContributorBenjamin Mendy has settled in well since joining Manchester City from MonacoGetty Images - Getty
“He replied: ‘But Vadim, I really want to go to City with Guardiola’.
“Several times he said to me: ‘If it was Chelsea, I would stay, but this is Guardiola, I want to go there.’ He was frank with me.
“So, when City put that price, when he became the most expensive defender in the world, I had no more arguments to oppose it. We weighed the pros and cons and we told him he could leave.”
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