The deal to bring the Lyon and France left-back to the Spanish capital is in its final stages.
Real Madrid's signing of Ferland Mendy (08-06-1995, Meulan-en-Yvelines) is in the final straight. Both Madrid and Lyon expect the final steps (mere formalities) to be finished this week, so that Los Blancos can make the official announcement that the left-back has signed for 55 million euros. Lyon wanted 60 million, Real Madrid hoped to pay 50 million, and both agreed to meet half-way. The France international will sign with Real Madrid till 2025.
Mendy had given his word to Zidane
This newspaper revealed on 29 May that the left-back had said yes to Zidane's overtures for him. And in France, reports indicate that Mendy will in fact have his medical at Real Madrid in the coming days, before the final ok from Madrid to his contract.
Mendy, who turns 24 on Saturday, will become the back-up and replacement for Marcelo at left-back. Both Zidane and his technical team - in particular David Bettoni - insisted on bringing the player in to Bernabéu bosses.
Zizou, too, has spoken of the role Mendy will play in the first team squad, where he'll compete with Marcelo, while Reguilón (22 years old) will go out on loan. Zidane wants a young team and has been thinking of a squad with 22 players who can alternate between the starting line-up and the bench. He doesn't want a repeat of what happened in 2017 when he faced Tottenham at Wembley missing many key players (Keylor, Carvajal, Varane, Isco, Kovacic and Bale) and lost 3-1.
Little by little Madrid are bolstering their squad: Militao is coming in (he should be presented after the Copa América), Jovic has been announced and Hazard is expected once an agreement can be reached with Chelsea on price...