Loaned out before Claude Puel’s arrival at King Power Stadium, there’s a good chance Nampalys Mendy could end up being important to the Leicester manager’s plans this season, having impressed under his orders in the past.
We say ‘there’s a good chance’ because there’s also the possibility that Marseille come in for him before the end of their transfer window, which shuts on August 31st.
The French club are currently looking for a defensive midfielder to replace André Franck Zambo Anguissa, who was sold to Fulham for €30m last week.
However, doing so has proven a bit more difficult than first anticipated, and some of the names that have appeared haven’t always fit the bill.
That’s why L’Equipe explain that Mendy’s profile keeps popping up in discussions within the club, perhaps as a last minute option should none of the other avenues materialise into something concrete.
Sent on loan to Nice last season, the 26-year-old has only made 10 appearances for Leicester since his arrival from the very same French club in 2016 for just under £14m.
