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End of Kepa? Chelsea sign goalkeeper Mendy from Rennes on five-year deal

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Chelsea coach Frank Lampard and goalkeeper Kepa. [Photo: Courtesy]

Chelsea have signed Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from French club Stade Rennes on a five-year deal, the Premier League side said on Thursday.

Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported Chelsea paid around 22 million pounds ($28.01 million) for the 28-year-old who had three years left on his Rennes contract.

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