Lampard still positive on Kepa despite Mendy's offer agreement

The Blues have reached an agreement with Rennes for goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Lampard still positive on Kepa despite Mendy's offer agreement
Frank Lampard

Kepa Arrizabalaga was on the howler this week after his blunder gave Sadio Mane his second goal in a 2-0 victory for Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard was massively at fault for the second goal when he was closed down by Sadio Mane when passing out from the back, leading to a simple finish by the Liverpool winger.

The world’s expensive goalkeeper has been in the news following series of slip-ups which costs Frank Lampard’s side in games.

Italian sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano has reported that Chelsea have agreed a deal with Rennes for the goalkeeper, with the fee set to be around the £20million mark.

Rennes agreement with Chelsea on Mendy means Kepa’s time as the number one goalkeeper is hanging on a time bomb.

 

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When asked after the game on the 25-year-old recent errors in games and how it can be rectified, Lampard said, ‘My job is to try and give him confidence because a goalkeeper absolutely relies on confidence.

"It’s a clear mistake that’s cost us and Kepa has accepted that as he should do - he holds his hands up. We have to be a group and accept that with joint responsibility because these things do happen but it’s obviously a clear mistake. He has to keep working and have support around him.

‘I can say now that Willy Caballero will play and that was always my feeling to play him in the game on Wednesday [against Barnsley in the Carabao Cup] regardless of today so I don’t want people to make judgements on that.’