Should Real Madrid let Ferland Mendy leave the club?

Ferland Mendy’s future at Real Madrid seems to be up in the air at this point of time. The French left-back is the undisputed starter at the club right now, but then, rumours have emerged that a lot of people are uncertain whether he is the right long-term solution or not. On top of that, Los Blancos have been linked with a potential move for Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies in 2024.

Mendy’s current deal with Real Madrid runs till the summer of 2025 and teams like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with him.

The problem with the Frenchman is quite clear. He does not offer enough in the attacking phase of the game. And while he is superb defensively, he has even struggled in that area at times this season. Real Madrid do not have any real cover option for Mendy though, and it is David Alaba, who has had to fill in for him despite being the starting centre-back in Carlo Ancelotti’s side as well.

Thus, even if Mendy stays, Real Madrid need to bring in another left-back. Encouragingly, they have been linked with moves for two of their former youth stars, Fran Garcia of Rayo Vallecano and Miguel Gutierrez of Girona.

Should Real Madrid let Mendy leave the club?
As things stand, it would be a mistake to let Mendy go without bringing in a sure-shot starter at left-back first.

Both Garcia and Gutierrez have been having good seasons at their respective clubs but are they good enough to start for Real Madrid week in and week out?

Davies is one of the most highly-rated left-backs in the world and could prove to be a tremendous addition. But at the same time, that is an ambitious target and quite some time away, even if Real Madrid are able to pull it off.

Thus, for the time being, the best thing to do is to hold onto Mendy and bring in another left-back in the summer to compete with him for the starting position.