Chelsea goalkeeper set to leave as door opens for Robert Sanchez move

The Senegalese goalkeeper will join the Saudi Pro League side on a three-year deal, with transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reporting that the negotiations are in the final stages between the two clubs.

Mendy, whose Chelsea contract runs until June 2025, joined the Blues from Rennes in the summer of 2021 and won the Champions League in his debut season.

The 31-year-old was a regular starter in between the sticks for his first two seasons at the club, but a lack of form and injuries have seen him lose that position to Kepa Arrizabalaga as the team’s form took a nose dive in the last campaign.