Edouard Mendy reportedly turned down a six-year contract offer from Chelsea because he believes he deserves financial parity with Kepa.Information Guide Nigeria
According to the Sun, the Blues have offered the Senegalese goalkeeper a new long-term contract in an effort to keep him at the club, two-and-a-half years before his current contract expires. However, he has rejected the offer because he believes the club is not showing him enough’respect’ in regards to his salary.
The 30-year-old apparently gets £100,000 per week, but he desires a salary comparable to that of his opponent Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is rumored to earn almost twice as much.
“Edouard is back at Chelsea and he is ready to play,” a club insider told the Sun. “But there is a feeling that the contract situation is just going nowhere.”
“Edouard has won some huge trophies for Chelsea, but there is a sense that he is not being shown enough respect by the club over a new deal.”JAMB portal
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Mendy joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 club Rennes in the summer of 2020, establishing himself as the club’s indisputable No. 1 as they won the 2020-21 Champions League and Club World Cup.
He was selected Fifa’s Best Goalkeeper for 2021 prior to winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal in February of this year in Cameroon.
Mendy started the season in goal for Chelsea, but lost his position to Kepa after suffering an injury in September. He regained it towards the end of October, after Kepa was injured in a 4-1 Premier League loss to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Mendy, who played in each of Senegal’s four World Cup matches en route to the round of 16, is apparently a transfer target of Serie A champions AC Milan as well as French clubs Monaco and Nice.NYSC portal
With Mendy back in training with Chelsea and Kepa healthy, it will be intriguing to watch who goalkeeper coach Graham Potter selects for the December 27 Premier League match against Bournemouth.JAMB Result
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