Mendy revealed why he chose Madrid

Mendy arrived at Real Madrid from Olympique Lyon in the summer of 2019. Several teams took an interest in the Frenchman, including Barcelona. 

"Madrid is Madrid, that's why I decided, and besides that there was Zidane. We met at the time and there wasn't much to decide because he trusted me. Besides, there were more French players", he revealed.

That wasn't the only topic Mendy spoke about, who by surprise was left out of the eleven of the 'Clásico'. The French full-back spoke of the relationship he has with Marcelo and how they manage their matches.

"It's not that I left Marcelo on the bench, but I've played a little more and that's it," explained the Real Madrid player, who stressed his feelings in his first months: "I haven't imposed myself yet, there's a lot of pressure here and that's the big difference with Lyon, there are a lot of demands.

After his first season at Real Madrid, Mendy faces an exciting challenge, convincing Deschamps to be at the Euros. "I hope to be on the list, but it's up to the coach to decide. Of course I want to be at the Euro. I don't know what will happen and I don't know the hierarchy. For the time being I'm going to try and get on the next list," he said.