Real Madrid star willing to do whatever necessary to reunite with Zidane at PSG - Reports

Real Madrid left-back Ferland Merland is reportedly willing to do whatever it takes to potentially reunite with Zinedine Zidane at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

The Frenchman was signed from Lyon in the summer of 2019 at the behest of Zidane and made 70 appearances across competitions in two seasons under him. However, the story has been different for him under Carlo Ancelotti.

Mendy has started just 14 La Liga games this season, largely due to a lack of competition in his position. As per El Nacional, the Italian tactician considers Mendy expendable, and Real Madrid could sell him for around €50 million.

Meanwhile, Christophe Galtier's job at the Parc des Princes isn't secure, especially after PSG's elimination from the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Bayern Munich. They have also lost five out of their last 13 league games, which is below par given their lofty standards. Apparently, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is in talks with Zidane over a potential switch.

If the three-time UEFA Champions League-winning manager joins Les Parisiens, Mendy could apparently do everything it takes to reunite with him. The 27-year-old, though, could find it tough to leave Real Madrid for PSG.

Apparently, Los Blancos president Florentino Perez is not willing to negotiate for the player with the Parisians due to the transfer saga involving Kylian Mbappe last summer. In such an instance, the only way for the Ligue 1 giants to sign him would be by paying his €250 million release clause.

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Real Madrid want to sign PSG's Kylian Mbappe on one condition

Mbappe has impressed this season.

According to AS (h/t Real Champs), Real Madrid want to sign Kylian Mbappe from PSG but as a free agent.

The Spanish giants came close to signing the French superstar last summer when his previous contract at the Parc des Princes expired. However, Mbappe turned down a move to the Santiago Bernabeu at the last moment and signed a new deal with PSG.

Mbappe's current contract with the French outfit runs out in the summer of 2024 if he doesn't take up the option of extending it for another season. Real Madrid are not interested in entering into any potential negotiations with PSG for the former AS Monaco forward, though, after the events of last summer.

They could use a long-term replacement for Karim Benzema, who is at the dusk of his playing career at the age of 35. He hasn't shown any major signs of slowing down but with his contract expiring this summer, Los Merengues would be wise to start thinking about a long-term replacement for him.