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Who is Ferland Mendy? The €35m-rated ‘Mbappe of left-backs’ linked to Barcelona

The young full-back is being eyed as a long-term replacement from Jordi Alba, having battled rejection from PSG and serious injury

If any club has expertise to call upon when it comes to the recruitment of left-backs, it is Barcelona.

Leading their hunt for a reinforcement on that flank of their defence for the summer is technical secretary Eric Abidal, a man who during his playing career excelled in that position, winning four La Liga titles and lifting the Champions League twice with the Camp Nou side, as well as reaching the 2006 World Cup final with France.