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Barcelona Shortlist Lyon Defender Ferland Mendy as Club Eyes Long-Term Successor to Jordi Alba

Barcelona have made Olympique Lyonnais full-back Ferland Mendy one of their top transfer targets ahead of the summer transfer window as they look to reinforce a position which is currently being held down by Jordi Alba.

The 23-year-old defender only joined Lyon from AC Le Havre - a team who have produced the likes of Benjamin Mendy, Lassana Diarra and Charles N'Zogbia - in 2017 but he's already established himself as one of Europe's most exciting defensive players.

His rise at the Stade de Lyon over the last 18 months has caught the eye of Barcelona'sdirector of football Eric Abidal, who Mundo Deportivoclaim has recommended Mendy to the people in charge of the club's purse strings.