Mercato Real Madrid: Ancelotti counts on Ferland Mendy

Under contract at Real Madrid until 2025, Ferland Mendy was often injured this season and missed more than 25 games due to muscle injuries. What to give rise to rumors of departure in the Spanish press in recent days. Ferland Mendy has been announced in particular in the sights of Arsenal.

Present this Saturday in a press conference, Carlo Ancelotti has however greatly cooled this rumor by ensuring to count on his 27-year-old French left-back.

"Ferland Mendy is an important player for us"

"Am I counting on him for next season? Yes, obviously. We missed Ferland a lot this season. Last year, he showed a high level of defensive solidity, especially in important matches. Today he has recovered well and I hope he can continue without injury because he is an important player for us," said the Italian coach.

Asked about his own future, <a href=/news/mercato-real-madrid-ancelottis-big-announcement-on-his-future>Ancelotti reiterated that he wanted to honor his contract which runs until 2024 and assured that he had received a guarantee from his leaders that he would stay.