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Chelsea set to increase offer for Rennes goalkeeper Édouard Mendy
Frank Lampard has first bid for Senegalese rejected
Chelsea struggle to find buyer for Kepa Arrizabalaga



Chelsea hope to persuade Rennes to sell Édouard Mendy, despite having their first offer of ?16m (£14.2m) for the goalkeeper rejected.

Frank Lampard is keen to sign a new goalkeeper after losing faith in Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has failed to convince since moving to Stamford Bridge for a world record fee of £72.6m two years ago. However, Chelsea are struggling to find a club capable of affording Arrizabalaga and although they have considered trying to replace him with Atlético Madrid’s Jan Oblak, they have started to look at cheaper options to compete with the Spaniard.

It is understood that Chelsea would need to pay Oblak’s £109m release clause to lure him away from Atlético, making a deal unlikely. They have already spent heavily on other areas – they have paid big fees to land Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell, while Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva have joined on free transfers – and are closing in on a £90m deal to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen.

However, Lampard does not trust Arrizabalaga, who was dropped on two occasions last season, and Chelsea have tracked Mendy for a while. Their first offer for the Senegalese goalkeeper has been turned down and they are expected to return with a ?20m bid.

Rennes, who are interested in signing the Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori on loan, do not want to lose Mendy this summer. They signed the 28-year-old only last year, from Reims.

Other possible goalkeeping targets for Chelsea include Lille’s Mike Maignan and PSG’s Aphonse Areola. Lampard is still considering further defensive reinforcements despite signing Silva after the 35-year-old centre-back’s departure from Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea are interested in West Ham’s Declan Rice.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/aug/29/chelsea-set-to-increase-offer-for-rennes-goalkeeper-edouard-mendy

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Edouard Mendy: Chelsea sign Senegal goalkeeper from Rennes

Chelsea have signed Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy on a five-year deal.

The Senegal international, 28, made 25 league appearances for the Ligue 1 side after joining from Reims in 2019.

He completed his medical on Tuesday, with manager Frank Lampard having said he wants to increase competition with club record signing Kepa Arrizabalaga, who cost £71m.

"I'm so excited to be joining Chelsea," Mendy said. "It's a dream for me to be a part of this exciting squad."

Kepa was at fault for Liverpool's second goal in the 2-0 Premier League defeat by the Reds on Sunday, which was described as "a clear mistake" by Lampard.

The Spanish international was also dropped last season after errors in games.

That included the FA Cup final, when the 25-year-old was replaced by second-choice goalkeeper Willy Caballero, who is 38.

Last season for Rennes, Mendy kept nine clean sheets in 24 Ligue 1 appearances, compared to Kepa's eight cleans sheets in 33 Premier League appearances.

Mendy's save percentage was 76.3% and he conceded a goal every 114 minutes. Kepa's save percentage was 53.5%, conceding a goal every 63 minutes.

However, Kepa's passing accuracy was 79.7% compared to Mendy's 70.1%.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54274909

MENDY MAKES CHELSEA MOVE

Chelsea Football Club has today completed the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes.
The Senegalese international has penned a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge and will compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero for a starting spot between the posts in the season ahead.

After signing his long-term contract with the Blues, Mendy said: ‘I am so excited to be joining Chelsea. It’s a dream for me to be a part of this exciting squad and to work with Frank Lampard and all of his coaching staff. I look forward to meeting my team-mates and can’t wait to get started.’

On signing Mendy, Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: ‘As soon as Petr Cech and our technical team identified Edouard as the most suitable goalkeeper to complement our existing group, there was only one player we wanted to bring in. Edouard arrives following a season of real success with Rennes, he is ambitious for more, and we welcome him to our club.’

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/09/24/mendy-makes-chelsea-move?cardIndex=0-0

Frank Lampard just confirmed Edouard Mendy to Chelsea is a ‘done deal’. 👌🏻🔵 #CFC #Chelsea

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Kepa GG了

Edouard Mendy to Chelsea is 100% done and also signed. The announcement will be on next week.

Chelsea have now agreed  deal to sign Edouard Mendy for just over £20m. Finally! #cfc

Chelsea hope that Mendy and Kepa will bring out the best in each other and battle for no1 spot. They want greater competition and intensity between goalkeepers in training, like they had in the Cech/Cudcini, Courtois/Cech and Courtois/Begovic years

The new bid from Chelsea for Edouard Mendy has been accepted by Rennes: here we go! Deal to be completed on next days, the goalkeeper is ready to fly to London and he’ll have medicals soon. Personal terms agreed days ago. Lampard will have his new GK.
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#CFC #Chelsea

Chelsea are now close to sign Edouard Mendy from Rennes. New bid submitted on last hours and club ‘confident’ to complete deal on next hours. Personal terms already agreed. He’s pushing to leave and join #CFC... and he’s getting closer.

Rennes president Holveck to @bidrac14: “We’ve started official negotiations with Chelsea to sell Edouard Mendy. We know the player wants to leave [and join Chelsea]. But the agreement at the moment is not 100% completed between the three parts”.

Rennes are actively preparing for an eventual departure of Édouard Mendy to Chelsea, who appear poised to offer more than ?25m to do a deal - SRFC have made an ?8m bid for Granada goalkeeper Rui Silva.