Goalkeeper Édouard Mendy is the third player from Chelsea to go to Saudi Arabia. The Senegalese goalkeeper signed a three-year contract with al-Ahli, according to the media, the London club will receive 17 million pounds (about 470 million crowns) for him.
Mendy’s national team-mate, stopper Kalidou Koulibaly, headed to al-Hilal, French midfielder and world champion N’Golo Kanté agreed to join al-Ittihad.
Thirty-one-year-old Mendy came to Chelsea three years ago from Rennes, when former sporting director Petr Čech played a significant role in his involvement.
For the English team, Mendy caught 105 competitive matches and kept 49 clean sheets. With the “Blues” he won the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2021 and the Club World Cup a year later. He also helped Senegal to their first gold at the Africa Cup of Nations last year.
The series of transfers for a lucrative job in Saudi Arabia was started in January by Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for al-Nasr after his time at Manchester United, where he has an annual income of 200 million euros. The Portuguese offensive star was followed by Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema at the beginning of June. The French striker strengthened al-Ittihad after the expiry of his contract at Real Madrid.
Portuguese midfielder Rúben Neves then transferred from Wolverhampton to al-Hilal. Another Chelsea player, Moroccan offensive midfielder Hakim Zijach, is reportedly heading for an-Nasr after Ronaldo.
2023-06-28 17:34:36
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