Chelsea
are in talks with Rennes over goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after ending their
interest in Lille's Mike Maignan.
Maignan was high on Chelsea's list of goalkeepers, with manager Frank
Lampard looking to increase competition for Kepa Arrizabalaga.
However, Lille wanted £32m for the 25-year-old, which was some way higher
than the expected £22m valuation of the player.
Maignan is not happy that a deal was not agreed before joining up with the
France squad for this weekend's game against Sweden in the Nations League.
Petr Cech, Chelsea's technical director, has strong links with Rennes and
will have been involved in identifying Mendy as a target.
Chelsea are now expected to put all their efforts into securing a deal,
which would see Mendy move to London for a fee of around £18m.
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