Celta de Vigo and Istanbul BB have recently increased their efforts to sign 26-year-old French midfielder Batista Mendy from Trabzonspor, which he joined in September 2023 and where he is under contract until 2027. It is reported that the Spanish club has already held direct discussions with the player. It had been noted weeks prior that Villarreal and Werder Bremen were also monitoring the midfielder's situation. According to Transfermarkt, the former France U19 international has a current market value of €7.50m.