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Leaving on a jet plane - Mendy flies off to LA as Man City move nears

Benjamin Mendy is reported to be joining Manchester City from Monaco in a £52million transfer, and he indicated the deal is close to completion as he posted a picture of himself boarding a plane to Los Angeles on social media.

City, who on Sunday completed the signing of Real Madrid right-back Danilo, are in LA for the International Champions Cup.

And left-back Mendy, one of the stars of the club's remarkable surge to the Ligue 1 title and the Champions League semi-finals last season, appears poised to link up with the City squad in California and finalise a switch.

The France international updated his Instagram story with a picture of him stood at the gate to board a flight bound for LA, suggesting he is about to become City's sixth signing of the transfer window.

In addition to Danilo, City have also signed right-back Kyle Walker from Tottenham, but have let Aleksandar Kolarov, Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna leave the club.