Manchester City’s €50m bid for Monaco defender rejected

 

Monaco have turned down Manchester City’s €50m (£44.5m) bid for Benjamin Mendy, reports The Daily Telegraph.

 

The Ligue 1 giants are willing to let Mendy leave the club this summer but are demanding the same price City paid for Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker last week.

 

Pep Guardiola’s side made Walker the most expensive defender of all-time in a £54m deal and will now need to pay the same amount to land the France international.

 

 

The 23-year-old established himself as one of the best full-backs in Europe for Monaco last season and Chelsea have reportedly also made an enquiry to be kept in the loop after talks slowed for Juventus left-back Alex Sandro.

 

Mendy has made more accurate crosses from open play (116) than any other Ligue 1 player since August 2014.

 

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