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‘Mendy has been the star signing for Chelsea’ – Big-spending Blues had to replace Kepa, admits Minto

Chelsea invested heavily in all areas of the field over the summer, but Scott Minto says Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has already become “the star signing” for Frank Lampard.

Roman Abramovich broke open the chequebook again at Stamford Bridge during the last transfer window.

Lampard was freed to bolster his ranks from back to front, with big money splashed out on the likes of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyech.

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Mendy was among the last through the door in west London, with the 28-year-old snapped up from Ligue 1 outfit Rennes.