Monday, 23 December, 2024

Benjamin Mendy: French defender signs two-year contract with FC Lorient


France defender Benjamin Mendy has penned a two-year deal with French Ligue 1 club Lorient.

The French club confirmed the capture of Mendy on Wednesday via their Twitter handle.

The 29-year-old was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape by a jury at Chester Crown Court last Friday.

Benjamin Mendy joins FC Lorient on two-year contract (Image: @FCLorient)

Earlier in the year the defender had been found not guilty of sexual offences against a number of women. However, the jury were unable to reach verdicts on the two charges and there was a retrial.

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Mendy became the Premier League’s most expensive defender when City paid Ā£52m to Monaco for him in 2017.

Benjamin Mendy will definitely be a great addition to the Lorient side (Image: Twitter)

He went on to win three titles with City and was part of France’s World Cup-winning squad in 2018.

The left-back was released by City when his contract expired at the end of June. He last played for the Cityzens in August 2021.


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