Benjamin Mendy

[blueparrot]

I think given the circumstances (our dire need for full backs), he is. Fair play to Monaco for getting the best possible deal, but I think the lad will be worth every penny, the power going down each flank now will be incredible.

The extra space and freedom to come inside that Sane and Sterling get as well will transform our attack.

 

[mosssideblue]

Exactly my thoughts. If Walker was 40m, Mendy would have been done at the same price. They sold Bakayoko for 35m and Silva for 43m. Mendy is not more valuable than these two.

Says who?

 

[Cityisland]

Have Monaco issued a statement? Bbc saying deal agreed according to the French champion's.

 

[BlueDejong]

 

[Gabriel]

That's a very valid point chapo

Will be interesting to see how Rony Lopes does this season.

 

[BigOscar]

He was always going to be expensive because Monaco have absolutely no need to sell him. They don't need the money, they've already sold players this summer and made more than enough, plus there is a real lack of quality fullbacks in world football. Same with Walker, both on long contracts, both at clubs with more than enough money so that they really aren't in need of the money so to buy them you have to offer something so high it makes it worth their while.

 

[TFC]

The extra space and freedom to come inside that Sane and Sterling get as well will transform our attack.

Its mouth watering mate, we will finally get to see this team actually play the way the manager wants on a consistent basis. Its going to be fun watching teams try to figure out how to stop the barrage :)

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

Nothing on their website yet

 

[Lemon7277]

Sly sports saying that Mendy was once a scum target...they really can't help themselves can they....im sure I'm going to read a table tennis article some day and somewhere in it there will something along the lines of " yes this year's table was delivered in a Chevrolet who happen to sponsor some shit from Trafford "

 

[We'reNotReallyHere]

Walker and Mendy will win us the league. Money well spent imo

 

[damrider]

honestly the only thing i'm getting from this summer is hoping that monaco win the league again and fuck over PSG.

 

[Ajm1985]

Does anyone know how much we were willing to pay for Mendy?

 

[domalino]

Neymar is going to completely change the market, £50m will look like a bargain in 5 years just like £35m for Agüero seems like robbery now.

Even Sterling looks cheap when you consider the players moving for similar fees this summer like Salah.

 

[ancoats]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40691689

Benjamin Mendy: Man City 'agree £52m deal' for Monaco left-back

 

[venom99]

Manchester City's £44.5m Benjamin Mendy bid rejected by Monaco
http://news.sky.com/story/manchester-citys-445m-benjamin-mendy-bid-rejected-by-monaco-10955322

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[Wolfkin]

Now lets take Mbappe

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

Interesting..the BBC just deleted their tweet about Monaco confirming the sale

 

[Passittogordon]

one thing never changes on this thread - no page without "we overpaid" discussion. Guess it's less mentioned on arsenalmania and ragcafe.

I have no idea how anybody could suggest that we have overpaid. We are about to sign a 23 year old left back for around £50million. This left back potentially could be one of the brightest and best leftbacks in europe/the world for the next 5-10 years helping City to win the premier league/fa cup/league cup/champions league in the process. Much smarter people than us have assesed his progress and believe that this player is a cert. So considering what we will win with him at left back, £50mil is peanuts.

 

[waterfootblues]

Yes let's get Mbappe, bring it on.

 

[Rolee]

Does anyone know how much we were willing to pay for Mendy?

No, and no one knows either what Monaco named as their price at the start of negotiating.