When a new coach arrives at the club, changes are bound to happen. From tactical changes to player’s selection. Edouard Mendy is one of those players as the Senegalese goalkeeper was regular under Thomas Tuchel but when Graham Potter arrived to London, he was moved to the bench and stayed there. And now, one of Africa’s biggest starts in on the verge of leaving Chelsea and the Stamford Bridge. Graham Potter is keen to sign Brighton goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez in January with Edouard Mendy looking for a transfer elsewhere.- Various pic.twitter.com/d6IdjNiSFd— Uber Chelsea FC ⭐️⭐️ (@UberCheIseaFC) November 15, 2022 Mendy arrived from Rennes in a 20 million pounds deal in 2020 and has been a success for the Blues. He became the first African goalkeeper to play in the division since Carl Ikeme in 2012 and the his Spanish counterpart Kepa Arrizabalaga was forced to sit on the bench for almost two seasons. But after Tuchel’s sacking, new boss Graham Potter instaled the former Athletic Bilbao goalie between the sticks, while the Senegalese moved to the bench. Chelsea soundly defeated in Leeds due to Mendy’s massive blunderWhat’s even worse for Mendy is the fact that when he finally got to play some games after Kepa got injured, the Blues lost three of the four matches he was involved in. His status with Potter didn’t have any consequences for his Senegal career, and he is on his way to Qatar, but when he comes back, he will reveiew his season so far, and see what are his options.Mendy: ‘Being an African did me a disservice for Ballon d’Or’According to Sportsmail, Mendy is contemplating an exit from Stamford Bridge in order to get more playing time. Potter is apparently interested in raiding his former club Brighton (again) for their goalkeeper Robert Sanchez which would make his stay with the club even more unbearable. It is expected that Chelsea won’t give him a transfer wish in January, but rather June, and by that time, his status will be much clearer. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6816069##
