BENJAMIN Mendy has been left ruined fighting to clear his name and sold property, supercars and designer watches for losses of over £1million.
The former Man City star was already a millionaire when he joined from Monaco in 2017 on a six-year contract.
His deal guaranteed him a basic £100,000-a-week salary and up to £170,000 with bonuses.
But instead of pocketing £31.2million, he ended up fighting bankruptcy after his 2020 arrest for rape.
And he was forced to close his image rights company after being chased for unpaid tax.
The footballer took a huge financial hit after being charged in 2021, with City stopping his salary the following month.
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He had already pocketed £5million but his fast-spending lifestyle quickly caught up with him.
He also lost heavily in sales of six-bed mansion The Spinney in Prestbury, Cheshire, motors including a Lamborghini and expensive watches.
Mendy last played for Man City on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.
But the Premier League champions released him when his contract expired last month.
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How Benjamin Mendy lost £1m in £9m spree
HIS losses include:
- Overpaying £650,000 on £4.8million home The Spinney;
- Spending £800,000 on home improvements which added no value;
- Buying Lamborghini for £700,000, selling for £410,000;
- Buying Audi RS6 for £200,000, selling for £100,000;
- Buying Merc GT for £160,000, selling for £90,000;
- Buying three Richard Mille watches for £1,150,000, selling for £820,000;
- Buying two Rolexes for £195,000, selling for £130,000;
- £200,000 Covid rules breach fine by Man City.
Total spend: £8.88million
Total loss: £1.056million
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
