Edouard Mendy has left Chelsea after three seasons and completed a permanent transfer to Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.

The Senegal goalkeeper enjoyed a fine start to his Chelsea career after joining the club from Stade Rennais in 2020, winning the Champions League and the UEFA Men's Best Goalkeeper Award in 2021.

However, Mendy struggled for form last season and underwent surgery in January after fracturing his finger, eventually losing his status as the club's No. 1 goalkeeper to teammate Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Saudi clubs have engaged in an aggressive recruitment strategy this summer, offering lucrative contracts to some of the sport's biggest names -- Karim Benzema has joined Al-Ittihad while Mendy's former Chelsea teammates N'Golo Kante and Kalidou Koulibaly have also moved to the Saudi Pro League.
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