Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia has praised the influence of Petr Cech after the club confirmed their £22m deal for Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The Blues have pursued new goalkeeping options, as Kepa Arrizabalaga failed to impress. Cech, who joined Chelsea from Rennes in 2004, has close ties to the French club and was decisive in identifying Mendy as the ideal replacement.
“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,” Granovskaia said upon the announcement. “Edouard arrives following a season of real success with Rennes, he is ambitious for more, and we welcome him to our club.”
Mendy's arrival follows a spree of signings as Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr joined the Blues.