Ferland Mendy, Real Madrid player
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With Marc Cucurella arriving this summer, Real Madrid are stacked with options at left-back. Fran Garcia’s departure undoubtedly reduces some of the burden and overload of resources in the department, but Alvaro Carreras and Ferland Mendy still remain as two backup options.
Cucurella and Carreras are expected to take over as the first and second-choice left-backs for the upcoming season while the Frenchman is expected to continue as an option who is not counted upon.
After all, his fitness has been poor in recent years and the player has simply struggled to even string appearances in back-to-back games with regularity. His situation, needless to say, has led to several shouts for the club to terminate his contract.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano in a recent report, Mendy’s close circle completely deny any talks of terminating Mendy’s contract with Real Madrid and all rumours surrounding the same.
Ferland Mendy of Real Madrid
Mendy will be the third choice left-back. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
At the present moment, the player is not in negotiations with the club regarding ending his contract at Real Madrid and he wishes to return to fitness and contribute to Jose Mourinho’s project.
Mendy’s recovery is progressing faster than initially expected and all signs point to his return by the end of September. Whether or not he can make a case to return as a starting option remains to be seen, although it is highly unlikely.
Given the sheer speed at which Real Madrid are completing new transfers, the departure front is simply not able to keep up to balance out the books.
A contract termination may be essential. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
The first-team has a limited capacity of players which is currently full, and the club have to complete some departure operations before they can register Yan Diomande, Rodri or a new centre-back.
On that front, Mendy does indeed stand out as deadwood who will have limited minutes next season and who can leave the club to free up a much-needed spot. The club will benefit from the wages saved as well, making it an attractive option.
In that sense, a termination of contract will make sense for Real Madrid, although the player must first open up to the possibility for that to unfold.
Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid manager
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Real Madrid have been on a signing spree this summer, and the list of players they have recruited simply goes on and on.
The defence was the first department that was reinforced with Ibrahima Konate, Marc Cucurella and Denzel Dumfries all arriving. Bernardo Silva was then confirmed as a new player as well, and Carlos Espi became the latest to join that list.
Added to that, Los Blancos are on the verge of sealing the arrival of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig and Rodri from Manchester City, and word has it that they could well target another centre-back as well.
Having made so many recruitments across the park, Real Madrid are now facing a serious issue in terms of organising presentations.
Marc Cucurella of Spain
A World Cup winning signing. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Ideally, every player is presented individually to the fans before the official start of the season, but making arrangements for so many presentations in a matter of weeks is difficult, if not impossible.
Alberto Pereiro, on that front, relays a creative solution that the club have in mind, and it is indeed to club player presentations.
As reported by the Spanish journalist, the Merengues could well present all their summer signings together on the same day, thereby unveiling a whole section of the dressing room at once. Further, Jose Mourinho will also be presented on the same day.
Real Madrid’s last two seasons have been forgettable, and the signing spree the board are on is only an indication that there is a desperate need for success.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid
Several key players will return to training late. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Mourinho thus has little time in front of him to prepare the side for the new season which is set to begin in a matter of weeks.
Further, the FIFA World Cup being scheduled last month means that several first-team regulars will rejoin training days before the new season officially begins, and Real Madrid would rather focus their resources on training than fancy presentations.
Given that the presentations must be completed before the club’s curtain-raiser for the new season, there is barely any time remaining on their hands. The arrangements must begin soon.