Chelsea reach agreement with Rennes for Edouard Mendy transfer

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Rennes for Edouard Mendy, according to French outlet L’Equipe. The report claims that the agreement will be concluded at around the €25m mark, while the attempts to include Chelsea players Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori in the deal have not succeeded. It is also reported that the Senegal international has said goodbye to his teammates and will be on his way to the Premier League side. According to sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, after announcing Mendy, Chelsea will consider a move for Declan Rice.

Breaking | L'Équipe now anticipate that Chelsea & Rennes' agreement for Édouard Mendy will be concluded at around the €25m mark. They suggest that attempts to include Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori in the deal have not succeeded.

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) September 18, 2020

Edouard Mendy deal as Kai Havertz... ‘just a matter of time’. The agreement with Chelsea has been completed by days. He’s joining on a permanent deal. Fee around €24m. Here we go confirmed. After announcing Mendy, Chelsea will consider a move for Declan Rice [no bid yet] 🔵 #CFC https://t.co/PO35JIMjrP

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 19, 2020

   

Edouard Mendy is soon departing for Chelsea, the Senegalese goalkeeper bid farewell to his Rennes teammates on Friday. An agreement for his departure has been reached today.

- L'Equipe pic.twitter.com/v570x8pHGP — Simon Phillips (@SiPhillipsSport) September 18, 2020

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