Stade Rennais goalkeeper Edouard Mendy here in February 2020 with his son.

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He only lived one season cut off from his epilogue under the red and black tunic.

But goalkeeper Edouard Mendy could well leave as quickly as he arrived.

Courted by Chelsea, the Senegalese rampart is the priority of the English club, which will also play in the Champions League.

Asked about his goalkeeper, Stade Rennais president Nicolas Holveck said "that at this moment, Edouard Mendy is a Stade Rennais player".

"There are discussions that have been initiated but there is no agreement with Chelsea for the moment, far from it", said the new president of the Breton club.

As much to be clear, it is rather unlikely to see the immense silhouette of 1.97 m in the Rennes cages this season.

"We know his desires, he told us," admitted its president.

Aged 28, the Senegalese has no more time to lose if he wants to discover other championships than Ligue 1. And it is difficult to see Rennes oppose his departure as the man has built a relationship of trust. with his trainer Julien Stéphan.

Transferred from Reims a year ago, Edouard Mendy would also allow François Pinault's club to do a good accounting operation.

Bought four million, it is currently the subject of negotiations at 20, or even 25 million euros.

Edouard Mendy 28 years old, it's the chance of a lifetime to go to a "top club"


I find it very classy for Rennes to let him go, Rennes will certainly make a great added value but the winner of this operation will be Reims which had a% on the capital gain.

- Yo.Z (@YohZe) September 8, 2020

"We are looking for a central defender"

Discreet off the field, the Senegalese goalkeeper quickly established himself as one of the leaders of the Breton locker room.

Selling him at one and a half from the start of the group stage of the Champions League involves a risk, which President Holveck is ready to take "if he is replaced before" his departure.

In recent days, the names of Alphonse Areola, barred from PSG, or even former Rennais Benoît Costil, have been mentioned.

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speaks on his side of the track leading to Rui Silva, goalkeeper for Spanish club Granada.

As for the Diego Godin rumor, it was neither confirmed nor denied by the Rennes leaders.

“We are looking for a central defender.

But we don't want to go too fast.

We will give information when we have materialized with the players we are looking for, ”said Nicolas Holveck.

The former rock at Atlético Madrid is coming out of a delicate season with Inter Milan, where he has an XXXL salary.

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