Chelsea completes signing of Edouard Mendy for £22 million from Rennes on 5-year deal.The Senegalese international will compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero for a starting spot between the posts in the season ahead.
What a summer transfer window for Lampard and Chelsea, they have signed seven players so far in this window, more than any top English club.
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.”
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia,On Signing Mendy :
“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.”
The 28-year-old is not the first goalkeeper to make the move from Rennes to Chelsea. Club’s legendary goalie Petr Cech also followed that path in 2004.Mendy joined Rennes ahead of the 2019/20 season. In his first campaign at Roazhon Park, the 6ft 5in goalie kept 13 clean sheets and conceded just 31 goals in 33 games.
