He helped Rennes qualify for the Champions League for the first time in , with the French club finishing third in Ligue 1. Although born in France, Mendy opted to represent Senegal - the country of birth of his mother - at international level.
His father is of Guinea-Bissau descent and Mendy did actually represent that country in a friendly match against Portugal in He declined an invitation to commit to playing for Guinea-Bissau at the Africa Cup of Nations and later made his debut for Senegal in By the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, he was Senegal's first choice goalkeeper.
However, after playing their first two matches of that tournament, injury meant he missed the rest of their run to the final. Skip to main content However, Kepa's passing accuracy was Mendy, who has eight international caps, becomes Frank Lampard's eighth signing of the transfer window. He follows in the footsteps of former Chelsea keeper Petr Cech, who joined the Blues from Rennes in and is now the club's technical and performance advisor.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: "As soon as Petr Cech and our technical team identified Edouard as the most suitable goalkeeper to complement our existing group, there was only one player we wanted to bring in. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page. Arnold Schwarzenegger on having the guts to go green.
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Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Mendy is Frank Lampard's eighth summer signing Chelsea have signed Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy on a five-year deal.
Top Stories. Although he represents the future of Spanish football, his chances are quite limited on an immediate basis since he has to compete with the likes of David de Gea, Pepe Reina, Sergio Rico, Kiko Casilla and Sergio Asenjo.
In search of more quality football, Kepa joined Ponferradina on loan for the season. After appearing 20 times for Ponferradina, he moved to Real Valladolid on loan and represented them 40 times in the season.
He returned to Athletic at the beginning of the season and has played in 45 matches for them since then. New User posted their first comment. Log in. Football Kepa Arrizabalaga. Background Born in the Basque Country, Kepa joined the youth ranks of Athletic Bilbao like may other football aspiring youths of the region. Give feedback. Juventus plotting bid for Chelsea star 'who would likely welcome move to Turin' - Reports Juventus plotting bid for Chelsea star 'who would likely welcome move to Turin' - Reports 20 d ago.
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