Former Manchester Metropolis defender Benjamin Mendy has reportedly agreed to hitch Polish aspect Pogon Szczecin FC on two yr contract.
Softfootball understood that the France Worldwide abruptly parted methods with Swiss aspect Zurich on the finish of July after making simply eight appearances for the membership, and the least that may very well be stated about Mendy’s six-month spell in Switzerland, is that only a few individuals will remorse the 2018 World Cup winner’s exit.
He solely performed eight video games, however began solely three. Mendy’s time will likely be remembered by a number of high-profile on-pitch blunders. He didn’t ship what was anticipated of a participant of his standing.
Zurich’s signing of the full-back prompted unfavourable response in Switzerland. Mendy was absent from FC Zürich’s preseason coaching camp, formally by means of damage, however Softfootball was reliably knowledgeable that the previous Manchester Metropolis left-back was seen attending a live performance in Spain.
Ultimately, the ex Monaco star was dismissed from Zurich after throwing a celebration proper after a crushing 0-4 defeat to Basel. Though he was given one other probability to redeem himself following the incident, he couldn’t rein in his nightlife habits, which in the end exhausted the membership’s endurance.
Now, in response to Fabrizio Romano through his X deal with, Mendy’s subsequent vacation spot is about to be Poland’s Pogoń Szczecin. The three time Premier League champion with Man Metropolis is reportedly able to signal a two-year contract with the Polish aspect. The deal has been agreed, and its official affirmation may very well be quickly. The put up reads:
Benjamin Mendy has agreed to hitch Polish aspect Pogon Szczecin FC on two yr contract. Mendy was accessible as free agent and can proceed his profession in Poland.
Now aged 31, Mendy performed 10 occasions for France, together with one group-stage recreation through the nation’s victorious 2018 World Cup marketing campaign. His identify was sung prominently within the France workforce’s unofficial event anthem that has nearly 600 million views on YouTube.
The defender joined Lorient in 2023 after six years at Metropolis, the place he received three Premier League winner’s medals earlier than his contract expired. He didn’t play for Metropolis after August 2021 whereas dealing with sexual assault costs of which he was later acquitted.
Beforehand, former Chelsea midfielder Lucas Piazon additionally made the transfer to Poland, however not like Mendy, he’s not taking part in within the prime division, however for the First League aspect Wieczysta Krakow.
In an earlier put up, Softfootball reported that Manchester United supervisor Rúben Amorim has set an undesirable document with lowest win fee of any Purple Devils boss since the Second World Battle.
