Marseille beat Sunderland for Mendy
Sunderland have missed out on Le Havre fullback Benjamin Mendy.
Marseille have trumped Sunderland for Mendy.
A statement published on om.net read: "Marseille and Le Havre have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Benjamin Mendy."
The France youth international also reacted to the news through his official Twitter account tonight, writing: "Hello Twitter, I am officially Marseillais."