Chelsea present Edouard Mendy as new signing, fans expect £22m 'keeper to replace Kepa

This summer's biggest spenders Chelsea completed signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy this week from Rennes on a five-year deal.  Senegal international will compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Willy Caballero to be Chelsea's first-choice 'keeper. This makes him club's seventh signing of summer and also casts doubt on Kepa Arrizabalaga's future at Bridge. 

Chelsea present Edouard Mendy as a new signing

Edouard Mendy transfer fee is said to be £22m, much lower than many or signings but fans expect Frenchman to replace Kepa and help sort out goalkeeping issues at Chelsea.  28-year-old kept nine clean sheets in 24 Ligue 1 appearances last season with Rennes, helping m finish third and qualify for Champions League for first time in ir history. 

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French custodian has been in top form and expectations from fans are that 'keeper takes Arrizabalaga's spot as first choice. On signing Mendy, Chelsea director Marina Gravskaia said: "As soon as Petr Cech and our technical team identified Edouard as most suitable goalkeeper to complement our existing group, re 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."

Arrizabalaga conceded a host of goals last season and yet has started season as Chelsea's first-choice goalkeeper. Spaniard's future was once again called into question this season after he conceded a silly goal from Brighton in Blues' 3-1 win on Matchday 1. He was also at fault for second of Liverpool's strikes in defending champions' 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

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After signing his long-term contract with Blues, Mendy said to media in his statement: "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." 

28-year-old is t first goalkeeper to make move from Rennes to Chelsea. Club legend and w technical advisor Petr Cech also followed that path in 2004. Statistically, Mendy kept out three goals more than expected in last year's Ligue 1 campaign, while Kepa conceded 11 more than expected. He is, refore, expected to be an upgrade on club-record signing.

Chelsea transfer news? Summer spree to come to an end?

Chelsea new signings Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell both featured in a 6-0 Carabao Cup drubbing of Barnsley this week. While Blues have w completed a deal for Edouard Mendy, reports indicate y will turn ir attentions to signing Declan Rice from West Ham. re were rumours of a bid being placed for combative Englishman, but those rumours indicate bid was rebuffed by Hammers.  

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