Edouard Mendy will now be sold by Muricio Pochettino after the Chelsea manager gave Inter Milan's Andre Onana top priority.
That is what Foot Mercato claims.
According to what it seems like, Chelsea might even use Edouard Mendy as a negotiating tool to persuade Andre Onana to leave Inter Milan.
What's the premise?
After being officially introduced by Chelsea a week ago, Pochettino has already made up his mind on the Senegal international.
According to Foot Mercato, the 51-year-old is now prepared to offer Mendy as part of a player-plus-cash offer to sign Onana.
The £50,000-a-week player himself may be able to expedite the transfer because he is eager to see more action than he does at Stamford Bridge, according to the French news outlet.
In the 2022–23 season, Mendy only made nine Premier League appearances after losing out to Kepa Arrizabalaga for the starting position.
In the Champions League final against Manchester City on the following Saturday, Onana is expected to start for Inter Milan.
Therefore, we would assume that talks between Chelsea and the Italian heavyweights would only start after the conclusion of that match.
It's shocking to see Mendy lose his job at Chelsea.
A few years back, it appeared Chelsea had discovered a gem in goaltending who would start in that position at Stamford Bridge for a considerable amount of time.
Thomas Tuchel spoke to Mendy as "fantastic" back in March 2022. Mendy won the 2021 FIFA Men's Keeper of the Year award for helping Chelsea win the UEFA Champions League.
He is incredibly composed, and he instills that composure in our defenders, according to Tuchel, who was quoted by the BBC. He considers the group constantly. He is fantastic, and I am thrilled to have him on my team. It's amazing to have him here every day, and I'm happy to be his coach. He is amazing.
Of course, it should be mentioned that Mendy's season was significantly impacted by a shoulder injury.
Even though the 31-year-old was chosen to start, he didn't look like the steady custodian he once was.
It now appears that Mendy won't get the chance for a new beginning at Chelsea under Pochettino.
