Report: Chelsea are more likely to sell 31-year-old than £70m player in same position this summer

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Reports have claimed that Chelsea are more likely to sell Edouard Mendy than Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer.

According to 90min, a decision will be made at the end of the season, with both players having less than 18 months left on their current deals.

Kepa has enjoyed a sensational return to form, after it was believed by many that his career at Chelsea was petering out to a dismal end.

With his counterpart injured when Graham Potter came to Chelsea, the Spain international was handed a chance to impress that he grasped with both hands.

A series of sensational saves on an original unbeaten run for the Blues saw him maintain his place even when Mendy returned to fitness just before the World Cup.

It feels like the Senegal international’s ability with the ball at his feet is something that had begun to concern the club, with £70m signing Kepa far better in that regard.

Chelsea more likely to sell Mendy than Kepa

A broken finger has kept Mendy out in recent weeks, and a return to the side currently looks unlikely.

The 31-year-old has reportedly refused to engage in talks over a new contract, and Todd Boehly’s policy of not allowing players to enter the last year of their deal could see them him available this summer.

90min have claimed that the club are far more likely to engage in sale conversations regarding Mendy than Kepa.

Reports claiming the club are looking to further strengthen between the sticks have failed to disappear.

David Raya is reportedly unwilling to sign a new contract with fellow West London side Brentford, and is likely to be on the move at the end of the season. Chelsea are one of the sides reportedly interested in a deal to bring him in.