Juventus wanted to sign Ferland Mendy before he joined Real Madrid, the defender’s agent has revealed.
Madrid signed Mendy from Lyon for an initial €48 million (£43m/$54m) in 2019, with the France international displacing the veteran Marcelo as first-choice left-back.
Agent Yvan Lee Mee says Mendy is “the Mbappe of left-backs”, and explained why he didn’t end up in Turin.
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What has been said?
The agent told Tuttosport: “We spoke to Juventus, but they already had Alex Sandro.
“The truth is, Real Madrid wanted him more than anyone else.