Saudi League club Al Ahli sign Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy

Saudi League club Al Ahli have signed Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy. He will sign a three-year deal at the club as the West Londoners continue to move players on in the Premier League transfer window.

The 31-year-old has snubbed interest from France, where AS Monaco and OGC Nice reportedly wanted to sign him. He will move to the Gulf Nation after three years at Stamford Bridge.

Mendy arrived at Chelsea in 2020 from Rennes for around £22 million and immediately usurped Kepa Arrizabalaga, who had conceded 54 goals in 38 Premier League games the previous season.

Mendy replaced the Spaniard and helped Chelsea win the Champions League in his first season. 

Also, the Blues reached the final of the FA Cup and lost to Leicester City. Many believed Mendy’s absence was one of the reasons for the loss to the Foxes.

The following season they won the Super Cup and Club World Cup. Mendy went for the African Cup of Nations last year and won the title with Senegal.

However, his form began to drop after the tournament, and he made several high-profile mistakes. He has failed to bounce back from the slump.

Arrizabalaga has since retaken the number one spot, although Chelsea are in the market for a new keeper as they do not trust him.

Mendy will now move to Al Ahli, who have just secured a promotion to the Saudi Pro League.

Apart from Mendy, Al Ahli are targeting another Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian striker is on their radar, and they are pushing to sign him.

Al Ahli already made an offer to Lukaku weeks ago, but he rejected their interest, hoping to move to Inter Milan. The Saudi League club will return with a new proposal for his services.

Chelsea have found joy selling their unwanted stars to Saudi League clubs this summer, and they look set to avoid financial fair play (FFP) troubles.

Mendy, Hakim Ziyech, and Kalidou Koulibaly have all moved to the Saudi League from Chelsea, and others could follow.