🚨⚪️ Real Madrid have reached an agreement in principle with Ferland Mendy over new deal.Agreement valid until June 2027 plus option for one more season, as reported by @jfelixdiaz.Final details being sorted then time to sign all the documents soon. pic.twitter.com/J9MFij3ETt— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 25, 2024 🚨 BREAKING: Ferland Mendy will renew his contract till 2027. Agreement finalized. @jfelixdiaz pic.twitter.com/TyQhM59kXk— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 25, 2024 ℹ️ The details of Ferland Mendy's new contract:• Total agreement reached. • Extended till 2027, with the option for an additional year based on matches played. • Salary will be determined based on matches played. @jfelixdiaz pic.twitter.com/9c8TJ7pEEq— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 25, 2024 🚨 Carlo Ancelotti’s message: “Ferland Mendy is ESSENTIAL for me. He provides balance.” @marca pic.twitter.com/MytkG6pSQS— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 25, 2024 🚨 Alphonso Davies is seen as a player that can transform Real Madrid’s attack from the back. But some at the club now think Vinicius and Mbappé on the left makes Davies less of a priority. @marca pic.twitter.com/2y55a8PS4x— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 25, 2024
🚨⚪️ Despite reports of huge proposal from Al Ittihad, Antonio Rüdiger is not even considering to leave. For Real Madrid he is UNTOUCHABLE. @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/dXjrylZLlU— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 25, 2024 🗣️Ousmane Dembélé: “Toughest defender? Ferland Mendy.”🗣️ Lamine Yamal: “Full-back who defended me best? Ferland Mendy.”🗣️ Nico Williams: “Toughest defender? Ferland Mendy.”🫡 General Ferland. pic.twitter.com/ojgwNuIAO2— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 25, 2024 🚨The signing of Alphonso Davies to Real Madrid seems to move away, at least for this summer. @marca pic.twitter.com/1bBHiXZA8W— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 25, 2024 🚨Carlo Ancelotti likes Ferland Mendy’s style of play, and thinks he is essential for the team. It’s true with Mendy there is defensive stability and fewer options in attack.But with Mbappé and Vini Jr. on the left, attacking LB like Davies could be less of a priority. @marca pic.twitter.com/Ez2dWsuXs1— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 25, 2024
Excellent news. This makes sense in so many ways. I just hope we manage his workload and minutes well, so that we can see more of what he produced last season as opposed to the 22/23 season.
Glad it’s only 3 years for Mendy. I think we still need to either make a decision on Fran or reinforce with a new LB next season. Mendy can’t stay fit, last season was the exception.
Someone please tell me a solid defender is coming in cause despite Mbappe we look weaker than last season otherwise. Tchouameni and Carvajal aren’t CBs.
Franny needs to take some more minutes. I think he's shown promise, but importantly it's to keep Mendy healthy at this point and see how Fran develops. You can't teach speed and he has a good cross. We just need him to settle his nerves.
This is what i thought and said even before Kylian, considering how much time our team spends attacking from the left and how many players congregate over there on a regular basis, we need balance As for Fran, he can get better, seems to forget where he is positionally when having to defend
Two summers in a row I am doing what if scenarios with Rafa Marin. We confirmed his loan to Alaves in late July and Militao had ACL injury couple of weeks later. Yoro snub comes few days after Marin is confirmed as Napoli signing. It's very likely that we won't sign a CB and Carlo would have probably used Marin given his experience in La Liga.
Our alternative CB's are already at the club. Gonna be a tough season this one, but with this club you can always afford to be optimistic.
Yea. Think they won't sign a CB. ACLs to Militao and Alaba didn't make them sign a CB last season. Carlo will have to count on Rudiger, Militao staying healthy, Alaba coming back in November or depend on Tchouameni, Carva and Mendy as CB depth options. He will probably use Vallejo before academy options.
Decent chance we buy back Marin in 2026 when Rudiger and Alaba's contracts both finish. This position will need major upheaval very soon
🚨 @jfelixdiaz: “Ferland Mendy’s renewal is DONE. The person that is the most happy is Carlo Ancelotti. He considers him untouchable.” pic.twitter.com/FoPtJdF1MQ— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) July 25, 2024
I hope Rudiger and Militao are not injured for the next five months. Alaba will return in October, but I think we will only be playing at full fitness level from January 2025.
I wouldn't want any of them but for different reasons, developing players is a huge investment and I really want to see us get a young guy with a high ceiling who can develop over next few seasons.
Vallejo before the injuries ruined him was quite the player, had a bright career ahead of him. Also, Pavon was a decent player that got burned by the club in an attempt to prove a point. He leaves and goes elsewhere and he has a career on him instead of a bullseye on his back.
🚨 BREAKING: Real Madrid would accept a SWAP + MONEY deal from Chelsea for Andriy Lunin & Kepa Arrizabalaga. @diarioas pic.twitter.com/3JUpnjwktL— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) July 25, 2024
Pavon is an odd case. He looked pretty good until 2003 even in big CL games. Obviously having either Hierro or a pretty good Helguera as CB partner probably helped. Even vets like Helguera, Salgado declined pretty fast from their prime alongside Pavon post 2003. Even Capello couldn't revive him either. Imo Pavon is a bit like Miguel Torres in 2006-07. Decent talent who had a purple patch, but wasn't gonna keep that level after a season or two at a club like RM.