Andthere of Mendi it’s a strange case. ‘Owner’ in real Madrid practically since his arrival in 2019, there is a feeling that the club has keep evaluating your performance faced with a decision about his future, whether for propose renewal stop put it on the market.
Under normal conditions, Mendy’s numbers and performance he should have already caused some movement from the club to tie up a player who was untouchable for Zidane and which time is also for Ancelotti. Even, contractually updating his status in the team. But none of this happened. There have been contacts, but little more.
It is surprising that Mendy has been left out of the massive renovation plan that Madrid has been carrying out. In the summer of 2021 they renovated Modric, Lucas, Nacho, Carvajal, Courtois, Benzema, Valverde and Casemiro. Last summer Militao, Vinicius and Rodrygo followed the same path, three strategic players for Juventus’ future project. However, from the French wing, which the contract expires in 2025 (like Militao and Rodrygo before the renewal), there was no news. And there are several theories that explain it.
It is true that the shadow of Marcellus It’s long and the comparison with the historic Brazilian team doesn’t help. Replacing a player of 12’s quality isn’t easybut in favor of Mendi is that without being as brilliant as the former Juventus captain, he has given Madrid a defensive solidity which is one of the keys to the team’s recent successes.
Doubts about his physique
There was also talk of his physical condition. Being the undisputed starter, Mendy played 35 games out of 56 (62%) last season, 38 of 52 (73%) in 20-21 e 32 of 51 (63%) in 19-20. Three seasons in which he suffered eight injuries that took away 277 days off. Of particular concern was the tibial shin splints that knocked him out for 106 days and which the club has followed with some concern.
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However, this season he has put his physical problems behind him and is one of the few players who has not been injured while playing 17 of 21 games (81%) and be available in all commitments. One more reason for the club to take the step that hasn’t finished making its decision at the moment plan with Mendy.
Reinforcements on the left side
The fact that the names sound like the rayista’s fran garca to strengthen the left-back position increase the uncertainty about Mendy. Also the feeling that he is the weakest link in the Juventus eleven, that it is a position to improve. An indecision that Ancelotti does not seem to havefor which French is untouchable and an indisputable piece of the gala defense of Madrid in the last two seasons: Carvajal, Militao, Alaba and Mendy.
In the strange case of Mendi, another rarity is his absences from the calls of France. He is the only player in the gala’s eleven real Madrid who is not fixed with the national team and who will not be in Qatar, not to mention Kroos who is already retired Alaba, which was not classified. Indeed, he is the only one of the four Frenchmen from Madrid who will not go to the World Cup, which they will be TchouamniBenzema e Camavinga.
