‘They better stop being attentive’, ‘we can’t have another Mendy’ – Many Man City fans react after hearing ‘huge’ transfer claim

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Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club is weighing up a move to sign Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy.

The 27-year-old has spent the last three-and-a-half years at the Santiago Bernabeu since arriving from Lyon for an initial €48m and has made a total of 123 appearances across all competitions.

Mendy has been the first-choice left-back under manager Carlo Ancelotti so far this season, starting 17 of his 18 appearances across all competitions.

However, report recently claims Ancelotti is open to parting ways with Mendy and Real Madrid will consider his departure if they receive a suitable offer.

According to Sport, the Premier League winners are ‘attentive’ to Ferland Mendy’s situation at Real Madrid and consider the Frenchman as a transfer priority as they are still looking for a quality left-back.

After allowing Oleksandr Zinchenko to join Arsenal in the summer, the Citizens recruited Sergio Gomez on a permanent deal from Anderlecht, but the 22-year-old has struggled for regular first-team football, making only five substitute appearances in the Premier League.

Indeed, Joao Cancelo – a right-back by trade – has cemented his place as Guardiola’s first choice on the left side of the back four, and Gomez could fall further down the pecking order if City opt to recruit a new left-back.

Mendy is believed to be one name on City’s shortlist, although Real Madrid are under no immediate pressure to sell the Frenchman as he is under contract at the Bernabeu until the summer of 2025.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

@Cendric: “They better stop being attentive.”

@Little__Citeh: “Stay far away from him.”

@__SIZWE: “No way ..we can’t have another Mendy please..”

@mcfcadam10: “We’ve had enough of players called Mendy at LB not again.”

@misfermo2: “He’s very good but injury prone.”

@ZinnySZN: “He would be perfect for how we want to play currently, don’t care for any “mistake prone” arguments. He’s a defensive fullback which is needed on that left side.”

@callmearchers: “People don’t seem to like this but I wouldn’t mind it. Good, fast, attacking fullback who can play both sides, similar to Cancelo.”

@kdbgingermessi: “I’m already convinced we will never see a proper LB under Pep. It’s just not gonna happen.”

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