Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has earmarked Monaco ace Benjamin Mendy as a top summer transfer target as he looks to bolster his full-back options, reports France Football, via Get French Football.
Mendy, 22, has enjoyed a sensational campaign for Monaco this season and impressed in both legs of their Champions League round of 16 triumph over Manchester City earlier this season.
Guardiola is expected to be extremely busy in the summer after coming up short in his pre-season targets and his defence has become a clear area of reinforcement following some shambolic defending during the season.
City have a number of player out of contract at the end of the season and Guardiola will not only need to find a new long-term left-back, but he will also have to strengthen the right side of his defence with Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta out of contract this season.
Monaco are bracing themselves for a plenty of interest from their European rivals in the summer following what has been a superb campaign for the club and Leonardo Jardim’s side will look to command in excess of €35m (£29m) for Mendy, having only paid £17m to secure his services last summer.
Only Vincent Bessat (48) and Lucas Lima (40) have completed more crosses (excluding corners) in Ligue 1 this season than Mendy (32).
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