𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 £𝟐𝟐𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞

Chelsea have announced the signing of Edouard Mendy from Rennes, with the goalkeeper joining on a five-year deal at a cost of £22 million ($29m).

The move has been in the works for some time, with Goal having previously reported that the Blues had been in the market for a new shot-stopper to compete with the error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Following the announcement on Thursday morning, the France-born Senegal international admitted that it was a dream come true to be signing for such a prestigious club.

“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,” the 28-year-old said. “I look forward to meeting my team-mates and can’t wait to get started.”

Mendy is not the first goalkeeper to have made the switch from Rennes to Stamford Bridge, with club legend Petr Cech – now part of the technical and performance team at Chelsea – having also trodden the same path back in 2004.-#Goal