Ferland Mendy made his big return with the French national team at the Euro in Germany, although the Real Madrid player is not a starter. Théo Hernandez still has Deschamps’ preference.
This has been one of the major battles fought by Carlo Ancelotti in front of the media, and the Italian has indirectly just received two strong supports. Throughout the season, the coach has repeated it: defensively, no one is better than Ferland Mendy, and he is a cornerstone for his team’s balance.
It’s no secret, Ancelotti would immediately extend the Frenchman’s contract if he had the decision-making power, and one might even think he has been conducting a small media campaign in recent months to urge Real Madrid to do so. Because yes, Mendy only has one year left on his contract, and the club is not yet completely convinced. The player himself also has many admirers in the Premier League.
In Madrid, the conviction until a few months ago was to part ways with the Frenchman to start a new cycle with Alphonso Davies, except that Mendy’s strong second half of the season has reignited uncertainty. “We’ll see what happens,” said the player a few days ago in a press conference, as he faces a turning point in his career this summer.
Two La Liga stars endorse Mendy
What’s certain is that La Liga attackers wouldn’t mind if Real Madrid’s left-back left this summer, as he poses significant problems for his direct opponents. He is one of, if not the hardest defender to beat, a fact acknowledged by two of the best attackers in the Spanish league: Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal. “During the Spanish Super Cup final, Mendy was a very tough challenge for me,” confessed the FC Barcelona prodigy last March. These sentiments were reiterated yesterday on Cope radio, when discussing the toughest defender he has faced, including Nuno Mendes in the conversation.
Moreover, his national team colleague Nico Williams also believes that the Real Madrid Frenchman is the toughest opponent in the league, and possibly in the world. Indeed, Ferland Mendy is extremely difficult to get past even for fast and technical players, as he himself is swift and physically strong.
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