Edouard Mendy, the goalkeeper for Chelsea, has declined the club’s offer of a new six-year deal because he feels his salaries are not being treated with enough “respect.”
Mendy joined the Blues in 2020 from Rennes for £22m and he has since gone on to make 104 appearances for the club.
He initially starred at Stamford Bridge as he helped guide them to the Champions League title in 2020-2021 – winnining FIFA’s best goalkeeper award in 2021 – before a combination of injury and a lack of form led to him losing his place as first choice stopper this season.
And, according to The Sun, Mendy – who’s current deal expires in 2025 – has rejected a new six-year contract at the club due to a dispute over wages.
The report states the 30-year-old currently earns around £100,000 a week, around half of what his goalkeeping rival Kepa Arrizabalaga earns.
Mendy is said to want a similar wage to Kepa, who is the world’s most expensive goalkeeper after joining from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for £72m.
Chelsea have now reportedly withdrawn their initial offer to Mendy in an attempt to stand firm during the negotiations and there is a contract stand-off between the two parties.
AC Milan, Nice and Monaco are three clubs reportedly keeping an eye on his situation and would be interested in making a move for the keeper if an opportunity arises.
Mendy was part of the Senegal side that lost to England in the last-16 at the World Cup, having previously won the African Cup of Nations with his nation earlier this year.
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