{"id":623607,"date":"2023-05-12T15:58:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T19:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623607"},"modified":"2023-05-12T15:58:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T19:58:04","slug":"chelsea-could-lose-edouard-mendy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/12\/chelsea-could-lose-edouard-mendy\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Set to Lose \u2018Fantastic Leader\u2019 Amid Tensions Over Contract Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0could decide to let go of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy at the end of the season, confirms\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1656927186836652032?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Blues are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-mount-new-contract-mendy-reject-b1023388.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0struggling to convince their Champions League-winning goalkeeper to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/07\/edouard-mendy-rejects-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sign a new contract<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to make him stay for a longer period.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edouard Mendy Could Leave Chelsea in Summer Window<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Edouard Mendy could leave Chelsea at the end of the season in case of good proposal for both sides, still waiting on new coach final decision on GK situation. \ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mendy signed last week with Lian Sports agency; Fali Ramadani will be the new agent taking care of his future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0d27JuPgqn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0d27JuPgqn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1656927186836652032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mendy Signs With New Agency Ahead of Summer Window<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Senegalese goalkeeper has lost his role as the no.1 goalkeeper at Stamford Bridge this season, with Kepa Arrizabalaga being preferred over him by both\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/02\/chelsea-fire-graham-potter-after-aston-villa-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sacked manager Graham Potter<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and current interim boss Frank Lampard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/11\/ngolo-kante-desires-chelsea-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">N\u2019Golo Kante Keen to Remain a Part of Chelsea<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano adds that Mendy has signed with the Lian Sports Agency ahead of the summer transfer window. Fali Ramadani, the agent of his Chelsea teammate Kalidou Koulibaly, will be handling his future. It&#8217;s also stated that the only way Mendy will be leaving the Blues is if a suitable proposal pleasing him and the club is received.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreover, the 31-year-old goalkeeper is also claimed to be waiting for Chelsea to announce their new manager (<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/08\/chelsea-new-manager-mauricio-pochettino-favourite\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which should be done soon<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">) and then make the final decision over where he sees his future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Q8iYkz0jQTtLJfn6z_NGyw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1244738290\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Q8iYkz0jQTtLJfn6z_NGyw',sig:'hNlaJ9gTs2NTFoPqmq3E-S4aGrypV7xodLORLykPVM0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1244738290',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mendy Enduring Tough Campaign at Chelsea<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mendy &#8211; who is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/edouard-mendy\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to currently earn wages of \u00a350k-per-week &#8211; has come a long way since being a prolific part of helping Chelsea win the 2021 Champions League and even managing to keep a clean sheet in the final against Manchester City. He started the season pretty well with Chelsea, picking up a clean sheet in their opening Premier League game against Everton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/06\/chelsea-looking-to-sign-andre-onana\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Aiming at Summer Move for Andre Onana<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But things started to go from bad to worse after that. He made 11 appearances for the London side before the Qatar World Cup break and went on to play in that tournament with Senegal. However, since the campaign restarted, Mendy has not played a match for the Blues, with Kepa playing in all of them. The 31-year-old was hailed as a &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-in\/news\/mendy-is-a-fantastic-leader-loftus-cheek-praises-chelsea-keeper-after-bouncing-back-from-error\/blt36aaaae3581a3bad\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fantastic leader<\/a>&#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Ruben Loftus-Cheek earlier this season but appears to have lost his role at Stamford Bridge as the season has progressed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea\u00a0could decide to let go of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy at the end of the season, confirms\u00a0Fabrizio Romano. The Blues are\u00a0reportedly\u00a0struggling to convince their Champions League-winning goalkeeper to\u00a0sign a new contract\u00a0to make him stay for a longer period. 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