Chelsea ‘going to lose a lot of money’ as they prepare to accept Edouard Mendy offer – pundit
Alan Hutton has insisted Chelsea will not get back the money they spent on Edouard Mendy if they sell him this summer.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Tottenham and Aston Villa defender suggested there may have been problems behind the scenes between the club and Mendy.
Football Insider revealed that the 31-year-old has been told he can leave Stamford Bridge this summer as Graham Potter continues to revamp his squad.
The Senegal international is in the final 18 months of his contract after signing from Rennes in 2020 for a fee of £22million.
On 22 March, sources told this site that the Blues are one of the sides eyeing a move for Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
The London club want to sign a new first-choice goalkeeper despite the decent form of number one shot stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
When asked if problems behind the scenes could be the reason for the club’s willingness to sell Mendy, Hutton told Football Insider: “It is always possible.
“He was brought in as a number one and then he got injured and came back but was not quite able to oust Kepa who had done well.
“You never know there could have been words spoken. I think the way Graham Potter likes to play football suits Kepa. He is very good with the ball at his feet, he takes the odd risk.
“But it is definitely a strange situation when you think of the money they have spent on two goalkeepers. You still don’t really know who is the number one. Is it Kepa? Is it Mendy? Are they going to bring somebody else in?
“They are going to lose out on a lot of money if that is the case. I can’t see them bringing back in what they have forked out.“
In other news, Chelsea plan to let on loan striker go at enormous loss.