Manchester City have had an initial offer for Benjamin Mendy rejected by Monaco.

The scale of the bid is not yet clear but the French champions are understood to value the full-back at around £40 million – the minimum they will accept for any of their players. It can be assumed City have offered less than this figure.

City have already bought playmaker Bernardo Silva from Monaco for £43m and want to also bring in Mendy from the same club as manager Pep Guardiola conducts an overhaul of his side.

With Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta released by City, Guardiola is planning to sign two new full-backs. A bid for Tottenham’s Kyle Walker is planned although Spurs will attempt to hold out for £50m, which may be more than City are willing to pay.