Chelsea have announced the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes.
The 28-year-old has signed a five-year-deal in west London with Frank Lampard’s side in a deal worth in the region of £22 million.
He becomes Chelsea’s seventh senior signing of the summer.
Mendy will provide competition with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero this season, and the Senegalese international is ready to get to work.
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“I am so excited to be joining Chelsea,” said Mendy to the official Chelsea website. “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 also added the importance of the deal and highlighted Petr Cech’s influence in the signing.
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