Mauricio Pochettino Wants Onana and Mendy Out: Chelsea Transfer Rumors

Chelsea’s new manager Mauricio Pochettinowants goalkeeper André Onana and is ready to offer money to Inter Milan as well as Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to sign the Cameroonian this summer.

According to Foot Mercato, Pochettino is a huge fan of Onana, whose performances helped Inter Milan reach the UEFA Champions League final where they will face Manchester City on June 10.

The goalkeeper has been a problem for Chelsea since Thibaut Courtois left in 2018, with the Blues spending a record sum on replacement Kepa Arrizabalaga.

But the Spain international proved inconsistent and unreliable in the goalkeeper position, and Mendy was brought in as his replacement two years later, which initially worked wonders.

The Senegalese goalkeeper played a vital role in Chelsea’s Champions League triumph in 2021 and, after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with the Senegal national team, he was named the best goalkeeper FIFA Men’s Championship that season.

However, after a fantastic debut campaign at Stamford Bridge, his form has gone down and it has gone down even further over the past season, with injuries also limiting his playing time.

Mendy has also reportedly turned down several offers to extend his contract beyond 2025 and, under these terms, the 31-year-old is set to leave the west London club this summer.

Arrived a few days ago at Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino already has ideas in mind for his workforce and in particular the position of goalkeeper.

Newly appointed head of Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino has his work cut out for him. The former PSG coach arrives at a club that completely missed out on his season with a very disappointing 12th place in the standings despite XXL recruitment. This summer, Chelsea will still have colossal means to recruit but will have to part with several undesirable players. Players who will also want to leave the club to relaunch while the workforce seems clogged in many positions.

At the Blues, a position has often been debated in recent years. That of goalkeeper. While Edouard Mendy had been able to impose himself impressively after his transfer in 2021, he slowly disappeared. The Senegalese goalkeeper lost his place to Kepa who took advantage of average performances from Mendy to win. In great difficulty sportingly then injured, Édouard Mendy even lost his place in the Senegal group since he was not called up for the June meeting.

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