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Chelsea has reportedly had an offer accepted by Edouard Mendy, the Rennes goalkeeper who must go to London for a medical examination.
And Frank Lampard could turn his attention to West Ham midfielder Declan Rice next week once Mendy’s signing is won.
Mendy is expected to sign for Chelsea in an agreement worth around 18 million pounds, as manager Lampard seeks to compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was eliminated at key moments last season.
He will point to Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr to point to Chelsea, with Lampard seeking to turn his team into Premier League contenders as he prepares for Monday’s first game of the season against Brighton. .
Rice has long been connected to a return to Stamford Bridge, having been in Chelsea’s books when he was young.
And once an agreement is reached by Mendy and dusted off, the West Ham midfielder could be the club’s next signing, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The journalist says Chelsea is willing to respect the valuation of 74 million pounds through the Rice Hammers and will seek to haggle over the price.
He tweeted: “Edouard Mendy will be in London in the next few hours – the deal is 100 percent closed. Chelsea will move to Declan Rice in the coming days but will not pay 80 million euros. West Ham insists they don’t have to. “do it, sell rice. “
Previously, he had tweeted that Chelsea’s offer for Mendy had been accepted through Rennes, as non-public conditions were agreed “a few days ago. “
The Sun reported last month that Chelsea were in a position to expect a reduction from Rice, saying their London rivals needed to sell urgently before they could continue their hiring plans.
The same strategy worked when Chelsea played the long game for Chilwell, who first worth 20 million pounds more in Leicester City.