Manchester City have announced the signing of full-back Benjamin Mendy from AS Monaco.
The 23-year-old, who will wear the number 22 shirt for his new club, has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium.
It it understood that Man City have paid just shy of £50m to sign the France international, who made 36 appearances for Monaco last season as the principality club won Ligue 1 in addition to reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The 23-year-old France international has signed a five-year deal with the Club and will wear the number 22 shirt. #BlueMendy pic.twitter.com/DitvBdUdAL
— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 24, 2017
"I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City. They are one of Europe's leading clubs and in Pep Guardiola they have a manager committed to playing attacking football. I am sure that over the next few years we will be successful," Mendy told Man City's official website.
Mendy will now travel to the United States to meet up with his new teammates on their pre-season tour.
