Lorient: these 3 clubs also wanted Mendy

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Lorient: these 3 clubs also wanted Mendy

By finalizing the arrival of Benjamin Mendy, FC Lorient is ahead of the competition.

Cleared by English justice after a trial following accusations of rape and attempted rape, Benjamin Mendy will resume the thread of his football career. The 2018 world champion joined FC Lorient on Wednesday. The Breton club has announced its arrival for the next two seasons.

” FC Lorient is pleased to announce today the signing for two seasons of French international left-back Benjamin Mendy (29 years old)FCL said in an official statement. After having satisfied the traditional medical examination, Benjamin Mendy, world champion 2018, quadruple winner of the Premier League under the colors of Manchester City and French champion of Ligue 1 with Monaco in particular, comes to reinforce the Lorient workforce for this new season. The native of Longjumeau, who will wear number 5 with the Merlus, will take his first steps at Espace FCL today. »

3 other clubs had positioned themselves on Mendy

By finalizing this surprise deal, FC Lorient got ahead of quite a lot of competition, despite the context. If Mendy was no longer in the sights of the big European clubs, he still enjoyed a certain rating in England since according to information from Foot Mercato, Burnley and Nottingham Forest had advanced their pawns to secure his services. In addition, Olympiakos Piraeus have also reportedly expressed interest in signing up the left-back defender.

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Manu Tournoux

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