Ex-Man City star Benjamin Mendy struggles to sell mansion as he slashes price for second time

Ex-Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has slashed the price of his opulent mansion by £1m as he struggles to sell the property to avoid bankruptcy.

The professional footballer, who was cleared of charges of rape and sexual assault in two trials last year, has cut the price of his luxurious home from an initial £5M to £4M after failing to attract interest.

The sprawling property includes a home cinema, swimming pool, gym and spa and has been slashed in price for the second time after he’s failed to sell it since last summer.

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The 29-year-old, who is now seeking to rebuild his footballing career at French Ligue 1 side Lorient, first put the Cheshire property on the market in August last year. The French full-back, who has represented his country at international level made one substitute appearance when France won the World Cup in 2018.

The huge six-bedroom mansion, in the village of Mottram St Andrew, stands on one of the most exclusive roads in Cheshire’s ‘golden triangle’, made up of villages between Prestbury, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow.

Former owners and renters at the property include ex-City manager Mark Hughes, England cricketer and Top Gear star Freddie Flintoff - who never lived there but spent two years rebuilding the house - and celebrity couple Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy. Mendy purchased the home from Flintoff for £4.8m in 2018 - a decade after the cricketer bought the property for £1.8m.

The 11,000 square foot private residence sits on roughly 1.75 acres of Cheshire countryside and features six bedroom suites - four with dressing rooms - an open plan living area, a games room, a home cinema, a swimming pool and