Real Madrid complete signing of Lyon defender Ferland Mendy on six-year contract

Signed: Ferland Mendy becomes the fifth player to join Real Madrid this summer.
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Joe Krishnan12 June 2019

Real Madrid have announced the signing of Lyon full-back Ferland Mendy on a long-term contract.

The France international has signed a six-year deal at the Santiago Bernabeu and becomes Zinedine Zidane's fifth summer signing since his return.

Upon confirming the deal, the Ligue 1 outfit revealed the two clubs had agreed a fee of €48 million, with add-ons totalling €5m, making him the most expensive defender in La Liga history.

The Spanish side have already recruited Eden Hazard, who signed from Chelsea for a club-record £130m fee earlier this month, and Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt.

The trio will join Eder Militao and forward Rodrygo, who had agreed deals to move to the Spanish capital earlier in the season.

The move hardly comes as a surprise after France coach Didier Deschamps revealed Mendy would be moving to the Spanish capital during the international break.

The 24-year-old, who played for Ligue 2 side Le Harve before joining Lyon in 2017, will be presented at the Bernabeu on June 19.

His arrival could cast doubt over the future of left-back Marcelo, who has been linked with a move to Juventus.

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