Chelsea football membership has nowadays finished the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes.
The Senegalese worldwide has penned a five-yr deal at Stamford Bridge and could compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero for a starting spot between the posts inside the season ahead.
After signing his lengthy-term agreement with the Blues, Mendy stated: ‘i am so excited to be becoming a member of 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 training body of workers. I look forward to meeting my group-friends and can’t wait to get commenced.’
On signing Mendy, Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: ‘As soon as Petr Cech and our technical group identified Edouard because the most appropriate goalkeeper to complement our existing group, there was best one participant we wanted to usher in. Edouard arrives following a season of real fulfillment with Rennes, he is bold for more, and we welcome him to our membership.’
Born in Montivilliers in northern France, Mendy started out his profession at AS Cherbourg in the Championnat national, the third tier of French soccer, and remained with the Normandy-based totally club until 2014.
Following a short spell at Marseille B with out making an appearance, the goalkeeper commenced to transport up the footballing pyramid in 2016 by joining Reims and quick installed himself as the first desire among the sticks.
His extraordinary and steady performances for Les Rouges et Blancs resulted in him lifting the primary silverware of his career, when Reims captured the Ligue 2 title in 2018 and conceded just 24 goals that time period, the bottom in the league.
After 3 years at Reims, Mendy moved on and joined Rennes beforehand of the 2019/20 season. In his first campaign at Roazhon Park, the 6ft 5in goalie stored thirteen smooth sheets and conceded just 31 goals in 33 video games before the season become ended upfront because of the coronavirus pandemic.
He helped Rennes qualify for the Champions League for the primary time last season, with the French club finishing third in Ligue 1. Mendy has european club competition revel in below his belt already, having featured in four Europa League video games last time period.
Although born in France, Mendy opted to symbolize Senegal - the country of beginning of his mom - at international level and has seven caps for the West African u . S ..
His father is of Guinea-Bissau descent and Mendy did virtually represent that country in a pleasant healthy against Portugal in 2016. He declined an invitation to decide to gambling for Guinea-Bissau at the 2017 Africa Cup of nations and later made his debut for Senegal in 2018.
The 28-12 months-vintage isn't the primary goalkeeper to make the move from Rennes to Chelsea. A sure Petr Cech also observed that path in 2004
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