Benjamin Mendy sells luxury Cheshire mansion where he held lockdown parties with girls for £1.2m LOSS as money-strapped footballer sues Manchester City for unpaid wages By Frankie Elliott For Mailonline Published: 13:39, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 13:39, 29 October 2024 e-mail View comments Former Premier League star Benjamin Mendy has made a staggering £1.2million loss after selling his luxury mansion.
The ex-Manchester City defender was forced to accept the knock-down price on his house after being left cash-strapped because his former club refused to pay his wages after being charged with rape and sexual assault. His six-bedroom home, which has a stunning basement pool area, sports hall and cinema room, was originally put up for sale for £5million last year but failed to sell amid stories of the footballer holding illegal lockdown sex parties at the property. It was then reduced in price to £4.
25million and then to offers of over £4million, but the World Cup winner still struggled to find a buyer. Having originally bought the house in Prestbury, Cheshire, from cricketer Andrew Flintoff six years ago for £4.8million, the 30-year-old eventually had to shake on a deal of £3.
6million, land registry records show. The Frenchmen, who was so broke at one point he had to borrow cash from his team mates, brought an employment tribunal against the Premier League champions after the club stopped paying his £500,000-a-month wages. Benjamin Mendy (pictured) was forced to accept .
