Real Madrid have put mendy and Fran Garcia up for sale after securing Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. The move follows a €60 million agreement that will bring Cucurella in once Spain’s World Cup campaign ends. It also deepens a summer rebuild that already includes two other defensive deals.
Real Madrid and Cucurella
Cucurella is set to join Jose Mourinho’s revolution as the third defensive signing of the summer for Real Madrid. The club had already agreed deals for Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, and the new arrival pushes the left-back picture into sharper focus.
That is where Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia enter the story. According to Diario AS, both defenders have now been placed in the shop window, with Real Madrid willing to listen after locking in their latest addition.
Mendy’s Injury Problem
Mendy is the more complicated name in the pair. His latest long-term injury is said to make a move particularly tricky, even with Real Madrid open to moving him on.
Garcia’s position is cleaner. He has also been placed up for sale as the club reshapes the defensive group around Cucurella, Konate and Dumfries rather than carrying the same left-back depth into the next phase of the summer.
Real Madrid’s Left-Back Shift
The structure of the move is the real story here. Real Madrid are not waiting for one exit before making another addition; they have already committed to three defensive signings and are now moving two current defenders into the market at the same time.
For the players involved, that changes the picture fast. Mendy and Garcia are no longer being treated as untouchable options, while Cucurella’s €60 million arrival gives the club a clear signal about where the roster is headed once Spain’s World Cup campaign finishes.
