Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Liverpool intent on signing Manchester United and Chelsea target Benjamin Mendy
LIVERPOOL have reportedly interested in signing Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy.
Liverpool are intent on signing Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy
Mendy, 22, has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League with Manchester United and Chelsea said to be interested in him.
However, Gianluca Di Marzio claim Liverpool have entered the race to sign Mendy as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his ranks ahead of a potential Champions League campaign next season.
It is claimed Klopp is interested in securing Mendy’s services and has made him a priority summer transfer target.
The Italian transfer guru also suggests Liverpool are in talks over bringing Fulham defender Ryan Sessegnon to Anfield.
Liverpool are intent on signing Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy.
However, the Reds will not push through a deal to sign Sessegnon until they have tried to sign Mendy.
But Liverpool will face a fight to sign Mendy with Chelsea and Manchester United also registering an interest in the France international.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is keen to bolster his defensive ranks ahead of next season and views Mendy as an ideal candidate to fit into his 3-4-3 system.
And he would also provide healthy competition at full-back for Marcos Alonso.
While United boss Jose Mourinho has earmarked Mendy as a potential candidate to replace Luke Shaw, who has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
But United will apparently only stand a chance of signing Mendy if they secure Champions League football next season.
Which is possible through the back door route with United needing to beat Ajax in the Europa League final to ensure they mix it with the elite once again next term.
Mendy has made 39 appearances across all competitions for the newly-crowned Ligue 1 champions this season and has scored one goal.