Lyon's Ferland Mendy has become Real Madrid's latest summer signing, joining the Blancos in a deal worth an initial €48 million.
Lyon confirm that the transfer free of Ferland Mendy is €48 million plus €5 million in bonuses. The France international, who has signed a six-year deal, will be presented at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium on June 19.
The 24-year-old follows Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Eder Militão and Rodrygo Goes to the Spanish capital as Zinedine Zidane aims to reshape his squad after a disappointing season.
"Real Madrid and Olympique Lyonnaise have agreed the transfer of the player Ferland Mendy," Madrid confirmed in a statement published on the club's official website.
"The player will be linked to the club for the next six seasons, until June 30, 2025.
"Mendy will be presented on Wednesday, June 19, at 1 pm, in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu."
Zidane wanted Mendy to come in to compete with Marcelo after a breakout season in Ligue 1, as the player made a total of 44 appearances across all competitions.
Given that the 24-year-old is similar to the Brazilian in the sense that he is an attacking full-back, Real Madrid see him as a long-term replacement and someone who can also do a job in the short-term.
Now, after spending heavily on bolstering the Blanco forward line with the Jovic and Hazard moves, Madrid have turned their attention on defence once again, bringing in the highly rated left-back on a six-year contract as the presumed heir to ageing Brazil legend Marcelo.
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Trannyswwet
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Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona in transfer market now
Original_Davido
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4 big Madrid signings after and Barcelona are still at the crossroads with Valverde 😭😭😭
Desmondeyum
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Real Madrid have two good left backs but have signed a third one but Barcelona has only one and our coach is on a holiday
Chelasani
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waiting for the official conformation be like...
MridulPandey
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Perez on Fire 🔥🔥 Jovic done Hazard done Mendy done That's called rebuilding And we have Ed Woodward who have signed only one player in first 30 days
the_truth_is_here
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madrid needs a lot of signing its still not enough ..since 2015 season the only signing above 35m madrid as made is vinicius jnr .but since then have sold and loaned out players like illaramendi,kovacic,ronaldo(105m),jamesh rodiguez,morata,jese,danillo and others these players added a lot of funds but no major signings has been made for a long time..that was a mistake on their part because the squad that took 3 consecutive ucl are going to leave or get old...they need about six to seven signings to rebuild those lost transfer all those past season and i still doubt if these seasons transfer would still be enough put them at the top
Pranoykpanda
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Papa FLOnos snapping his fingers.
Mosanya
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That's great news i have seen him play To be honest he's quite good he just needs to need to learn more...we shouldn't be too hopeful he would have to adapt to the league and then learn the team.style of play because most times when new signings don't perform expected people start acting anyhow...Zidane has a very special connection with french players I believe Mendy would prosper under zidane
Barca07prat
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Read Madrid is exactly doing what Barcelona should have done.... Its not necessary to buy players during transfer but Barca need to do it. Barca needed a striker, left back, defender and to sack the coach. But Barca did nothing and Real did exactly. Barca need to understand that there is nothing bigger than the club, it you sack Valverde, it's no harm. Even though Madrid is rival there is no harm to learn from them. What a mentality man... They are aiming to win all, win big and here Barca coach is giving statement that loosing final is better than loosing semi final. This ilshows enough. That guy is crippled, throw and build the Barca we know please. Peace
SuryaKrishna12345
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Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona in transfer market now
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no 4-1 barca signed F de jong