Manchester City’s new left-back Benjamin Mendy comes with a reputation as fantastic crosser.The Frenchman’s arrival in a reported £49.4 million deal takes Pep Guardiola’s summer spending past £200m, with defensive acquisitions alone totalling £156 million as Mendy joins Real Madrid’s Danilo and Tottenham’s Kyle Walker as back-four recruits, in addition tonew goalkeeper Ederson,
bought from Benfica.Guardiola is known to favour full-backs who have the energy and ability to play high up the pitch and join the attack. Mendy certainly fits the bill.The 23-year-old managed five assists in Ligue 1 last season, when he attempted 6.8 crosses per game
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