Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy turns down Chelsea offer, claims it to be 'disrespectful' to him

Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy turns down Chelsea offer, claims it to be ‘disrespectful’ to him – Check out

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Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy Chelsea offer: According to reports, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has rejected a new, six-year contract with Chelsea because the team is not paying him with enough “respect.” After making it to the World Cup round of 16, the Senegalese goalkeeper has been back in training with his club since last week, […]

Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy Chelsea offer: According to reports, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has rejected a new, six-year contract with Chelsea because the team is not paying him with enough “respect.” After making it to the World Cup round of 16, the Senegalese goalkeeper has been back in training with his club since last week, but there is still no sign of an agreement. Follow Premier League updates LIVE on InsideSport.IN.

Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy turns down Chelsea offer, claims it to be ‘disrespectful’ to him – Check out

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Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy turns down Chelsea offer, claims it to be ‘disrespectful’ to him – Check out

Mendy paid £22 million to transfer from French club Rennes to the Blues in 2020, and he has since made 104 appearances for the team. He started out as a star at Stamford Bridge, helping them win the Champions League in 2020–2021 and winning FIFA’s best goalie award in 2021. However, a combination of injuries and poor play cost him his position as the team’s starting goalkeeper this season.

Edouard Mendy snubbed a six-year contract offer — because #Chelsea are not showing him enough “respect” over wages. He wants parity with Kepa Arrizabalaga’s pay.

[via @andydillon70]

— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) December 21, 2022

Due to a disagreement about pay, Mendy, whose current contract expires in 2025, has turned down the club’s offer of a new six-year term. According to the article, the 30-year-old presently makes about £100,000 per week, or about half of Kepa Arrizabalaga, his goalkeeping competitor. Mendy is rumored to demand a salary comparable to that of Kepa, the most expensive goalkeeper in the world following his £72 million transfer from Athletic Bilbao in 2018.

Premier League Transfer: Edouard Mendy turns down Chelsea offer, claims it to be ‘disrespectful’ to him – Check out

There is allegedly a contract standoff between the two parties as Chelsea reportedly withdrew its initial offer to Mendy in an effort to be firm throughout the talks. According to reports, Monaco, Nice, and AC Milan are three clubs keeping an eye on his status and would be interested in signing the goalkeeper if the chance presented itself.

Mendy, who earlier this year helped Senegal win the African Cup of Nations, was a member of the team that fell to England in the World Cup’s round of 16. He began this season as Chelsea’s first-choice keeper and during his time there, he also won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

But as the team’s performance declined under Thomas Tuchel, Mendy committed a number of high-profile mistakes and Kepa took his place in the lineup. However, Mendy took over for the Spaniard at halftime and played Chelsea’s final two Premier League games before the World Cup break after the player hurt himself during Chelsea’s 4-1 loss to Brighton. He has made a total of 11 appearances this season and will now compete with Kepa for Graham Potter’s starting goalkeeper position in the second half of the campaign.