Chelsea and Mendy Agrees Personal Terms
Following the disappointment of Chelsea’s last game against defending champions Liverpool, Chelsea has agreed on a deal with Rennes to sign their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The 28-year-old Senegalese international is wanted by manager Frank Lampard to increase competition with club-record £71m signing Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Kepa was at fault for Liverpool’s second goal in their last game which ended 2-0 yesterday Sunday, which was described as a mistake by Lampard. The Spanish international was also dropped last season after he made errors in games. That included the FA Cup final, where the 25-year-old was replaced by second-choice goalkeeper Willy Caballero, who is 38. Following the defeat at home to champions Liverpool, Lampard said Caballero would start the Carabao Cup tie against Barnsley at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
The manager said: “Kepa has to keep working and he has to have support around him, that’s very clear. “Individually players need support, particularly from myself, and I give that to all the players. And now we’ve got to try to give him confidence because that’s important.”Mendy’s save percentage last season 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%.