Zinedine Zidane still trusts Marcelo, but next season he wants a strong competition for the left-back position. According to the newspaper "Marca," Real Madrid will seek to acquire Lyon defender Ferland Mendy in the summer, a player also of interest to Barcelona. The source claims that Zidane has already had a conversation with the Frenchman himself and indicated that he is welcome in the team.
Players like Junior Firpo, Alex Grimaldo, and David Alaba have been linked with Real Madrid, but Zidane was most impressed by Lyon's left-back. It is said that Lyon is willing to sell him for 35-40 million euros.
This season, Marcelo was surpassed by Sergio Reguilon, a club-trained player, in Real Madrid's lineup. However, Zidane does not currently see Marcelo in the starting lineup, so he is likely to be loaned to another La Liga team for the season. Mendy, 23, has scored three goals and provided as many assists in 39 games this season.
