Liverpool, Man Utd and Bayern are targeting Mendy, Ancelotti hopes to keep him

Although injuries have sidelined him for some spells of his Madrid career, Ferland Mendy is an established asset at left-back for Ancelotti. His fine performance in the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City underlined his status and, this weekend, although he did not feature in the 'Clasico', Mendy drew praise from his coach in his pre-match press conference.

The Italian coach said he is a "key" player for him and is not worried about his continuity beyond 2025 because the Frenchman is focused on his game, not the media. And, in the media, he has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United through the figure of Fabrizio Romano.

The transfer window journalist is the one who revealed that these top Premier League clubs are on the trail of the left-back, whose position has not come to light. L'Equipe added Bayern Munich to the equation. His asking price is 18.5 million euros, but the Concha Espina offices are unlikely to negotiate for his sale precisely because of what their boss said in the build-up to Sunday's 3-2 win over Barcelona.

At 28 years of age, it is quite likely that Madrid will look to renew Mendy next season if they wish to have him for the longer term. Since joining from Olympique Lyon for 48 million euros, he has never signed an extension, so there should be plenty of room in the Santiago Bernabeu's accounts to reward his good work with a current or improved salary.