Lion of Teranga to stay a London lion a bit longer - and for more money
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 08.08.22. | 18:45
The Senegal goalkeeper is one of the lower-paid members of Thomas Tuchel's squad
Talks have been opened between Chelsea and Edouard Mendy over a new contract. And it's no wonder the Blues want the African to stay between their posts.
Mendy is two years into the five-year agreement he penned on joining Chelsea from Rennes in 2020. The Senegalese stopper was signed to compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga but has exceeded expectations, establishing himself as Chelsea’s first choice and becoming one of the world’s leading goalkeepers.
He helped Chelsea win the Champions League in his first season, keeping a record-equalling nine clean sheets along the way.
He was then voted goalkeeper of the year for 2021 by both UEFA and FIFA, becoming the first African to win both awards, after keeping 27 clean sheets and conceding just 34 goals in 51 games. In total, he has kept 49 clean sheets in 93 appearances for Chelsea.
Chelsea are now keen to hand Mendy, 30, new terms to reflect his performances and status. However, there is significant distance between both parties.
Mendy was one of the Blues stars earmarked for an improved deal following their Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital takeover and negotiations are underway.
Edouard Mendy has kept a clean sheet in 47% of his @premierleague starts. Only Man City goalkeeper Ederson has a higher clean sheet ratio among goalkeepers to start at least 50 matches. pic.twitter.com/wPEJYUNNke
— Frank Khalid (@FrankKhalidUK) August 7, 2022
The 30-year-old is one of the lower-paid members of Thomas Tuchel’s squad with his wages of 61,000 euros-per-week dwarfed by, among others, Kepa who earns in excess of 175,000 euros and some of his Premier League counterparts including Manchester City’s Ederson and Liverpool’s Alisson who are in a similar pay bracket. Manchester United’s David de Gea is the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world on 444,500 per week.
Among Mendy's teammates, the best-paid players per week are newcomers Raheem Sterling (385,000 euros) and Mendy compatriot Kalidou Koulibaly (350,000 euros), followed by N'Golo Kante (344,000 euros), Timo Werner (322,500 euros) and Ben Chilwell (225,000 euros).
