Juventus wanted ‘Mbappe of left-backs’ Mendy before Real Madrid move, claims agent

The France international has unseated Marcelo as Zinedine Zidane’s first choice, but he could have been lining up in Turin

Juventus wanted to sign Ferland Mendy before he joined Real Madrid, the defender’s agent has revealed.

Madrid signed Mendy from Lyon for an initial €48 million (£43m/$54m) in 2019, with the France international displacing the veteran Marcelo as first-choice left-back.

Agent Yvan Lee Mee says Mendy is “the Mbappe of left-backs”, and explained why he didn’t end up in Turin. Read More

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