Chelsea are set to confirm the transfer of Edouard Mendy next week. Frank Lampard has been keen to bring in a goalkeeper after watching Kepa Arrizabalaga struggle last season, during which he was forced to hand starts to Willy Caballero.
The Spain international made another glaring error during the defeat to Liverpool by gifting a goal to Sadio Mane which doubled the advantage of Jurgen Klopp’s visitors.
Mendy now looks set to move to Stamford Bridge from Rennes in a deal worth around £20m, and it could be announced shortly after they disappointing performance in the home defeat.Fabrizio Romano reported on Sunday that the deal was 100 per cent done, and would be announced in the new week.
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