Benjamin Mendy joins relegation-battling Swiss club in shock free transfer after terminating contract at Ligue 2 side

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BENJAMIN MENDY has joined FC Zurich successful a daze escaped transfer.

The defender has not featured each play having been exiled by Lorient manager Olivier Pantaloni.

Benjamin Mendy celebrating a goal.AFP
Benjamin Mendy has near Lorient connected a escaped transfer[/caption]
Benjamin Mendy, shot    player, wearing his squad  jersey.Instagram
He has signed an 18-month declaration with FC Zurich[/caption]

Mendy, 30, has present completed his overmuch expected exit of the Ligue 2 club.

The full-back has signed a woody that volition tally until the summertime of 2026.

Zurich president Ancillo Canepa has insisted Mendy volition supply enactment to the young players.

He said: “Of course, we are precise pleased and besides a small arrogant that we could motion specified a high-quality player.

“He volition beryllium supra each an important enactment for our young players.”

Zurich are presently 8th successful the Swiss Super League and could extremity successful the relegation circular with 5 different teams.

Mendy had joined Lorient successful 2023 connected a two-year declaration but was hampered by injuries successful his archetypal season.

In full the erstwhile Manchester City subordinate lone featured 15 times for the club.

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He made the determination to the Etihad successful 2017 successful a big-money determination from AS Monaco.

During his clip astatine the Cityzens, helium played 75 games, scoring 2 goals and adding 12 assists.

He near the nine by communal consent successful 2023 having not played since August 2021 pursuing an accusation of rape.

He was suspended by Man City aft helium was arrested.

Mendy was cleared of rape and attempted rape astatine Chester Crown Court successful 2023.

He has besides won a ineligible conflict with Man City implicit £11.5million successful unpaid wages.

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