What initially seemed like an absence of a few months has escalated into a professional tragedy for Ferland Mendy. The Real Madrid defender is suffering from a tear in the rectus femoris tendon with bone separation, a diagnosis far more serious than expected that will keep him off the pitch for at least a year.
Surgery and the shadow of retirement
According to COPE, the French footballer will have to undergo surgery in an attempt to repair the damage. However, the injury is so complex that the player’s camp is already considering a permanent retirement from professional football if the rehabilitation does not progress favorably.
An uncertain future at Chamartín
At 30, Mendy is facing the toughest challenge of his career. Real Madrid will lose their defensive mainstay for the whole of next season, while the player is seriously weighing his options in the face of a prognosis that puts his future at the top level in doubt.
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