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Monaco set to beat Liverpool and West Ham to defender signing after agreeing fee
MONACO have reportedly agreed a fee for Marseille defender Benjamin Mendy.
Benjamin Mendy made 24 Ligue appearances for Marseille last season
The 21-year-old shone in Ligue 1 last season, scoring once in 24 appearances.
But he looks set to leave the Stade Velodrome this summer with Marseille deep in financial trouble.
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L'Equipe claim Liverpool and West Ham have both reportedly sounded out the French club over a move for the left-back.
But French publication add that both the Reds and the Hammers look set to miss out on the defender as they have not made any formal offers.
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And the report adds Monaco have now stolen a march on their Premier League rivals.
The French club have agreed fee for Mendy and contract talks are currently underway.
Mendy moved to Marseille from Le Havre in 2013, and has since made 101 appearances for the club.
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