Arsenal are leading Manchester City on the pitch, but they are having a hard time competing
Pep Guardiola's Mikel Arteta handshake at the Emirates Stadium
Manchester City may be eight points behind Arsenal in the Premier League, but the champions have gained an advantage over the Gunners in their pursuit of a key Real Madrid player.
Pep Guardiola's left-back options have been limited this season, with Nathan Ake regularly filling that defense following the departure of Joao Cancelo in January on loan to Bayern Munich. Sergio Gomez is also rarely used by Guardiola as the 22-year-old has only made six appearances so far in the campaign.
That will change this summer, however, with Manchester City targeting Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy. According to Spanish outlet Fichajes (opens in a new tab), City have overtaken Arsenal in the race for the Frenchman's signature as they look to solve their problems. Despite being a key member of Real Madrid's squad when healthy, club officials are said to have grown tired of Mendy's injury record and may be looking to cash in on him in the near future. upcoming transfer period.
The Spanish side will still want to profit from the 27-year-old, four years after signing him from Lyon for £46.5m. Fichajes has suggested that Real will only listen to offers above £50m, despite Mendy having just two years left on his contract this summer.
Arsenal are also said to be interested in the Frenchman, but with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney already on the team, it seems unlikely that Mikel Arteta will accept a move.
Obviously, Declan Rice is still the top priority, while other attack options to cover Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus will also be on the target list. Mendy has played 130 games for Real Madrid since joining four years ago, scoring five goals and providing 10 assists. He won two La Liga titles during that time, as well as the 2022 Champions League.
Transfermarkt (opens in a new tab) values ??Mendy at £30.7 million.
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