Chelsea transfer target Edouard Mendy "deserves" a summer move because he is a “great goalkeeper”, says Rennes captain Damien Da Silva.The Blues are thought to be close to signing the 28-year-old goalkeeper with a £25million bid currently on the table.Mendy is highly rated in France after he helped Rennes to a third place finish in Ligue 1 last term, and Frank Lampard is a fan.He is keen to sign another stopper to compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga for the No.
1 jersey after the Spaniard’s poor recent form.Indeed, the £72m signing lost his place to veteran 'keeper Willy Cabellero post-lockdown after several sub-standard performances.And Mendy has been tipped to seal a move this summer by his Rennes team-mate Da Silva, who told Telefoot on.
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