Overview
- Forest Green have turned down an offer from Hearts for Laurent Mendy, according to Yahoo Sports.
- Hearts’ move followed injuries and absences in midfield, with Cammy Devlin out for up to two months and Beni Baningime suspended for two matches and nursing a knock.
- Manager Derek McInnes will also be without captain and top scorer Lawrence Shankland, who faces up to eight weeks out, as Hearts host second-placed Celtic on Sunday.
- Mendy is Forest Green’s interim captain and near ever‑present after a summer jump from Macclesfield, anchoring a side pushing for promotion in the National League.
- The bid was first flagged by Football Insider and echoed by local outlets, which highlighted Mendy’s unconventional rise and endorsements from Robbie Savage.