Newcastle snubbed by Real Madrid star for ‘more illustrious club’ amid Arsenal, Liverpool interest

According to reports, Real Madrid star Ferland Mendy has made it clear that he has no intention of joining Newcastle United this summer.

The nine-cap France international previously had a spell in Ligue Un with Lyon but he has been with Real Madrid since 2019. They paid around £42m to sign him.

has made over 150 appearances for Real Madrid over the past couple of seasons and started in both legs against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

It has been suggested that Mendy could be on the move in the summer as Real Madrid are pushing to sign Canada international Alphonso Davies from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Mendy s future is still open but he could be sold before next season.…