Tag: Rennes
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Real Madrid sign €40m midfielder from Rennes
Real Madrid have confirmed the capture of Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga on a six-year deal worth €40 million (£34m/$47m) including add-ons. The France international makes the swap from Roazhon Park to the Santiago Bernabeu in a move that sees him contracted to Los Blancos through to 2027. His move comes in the wake of Madrid’s…
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Giroud sends message to Lampard after Rennes winner
Olivier Giroud says he will continue to deliver when called upon by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. The Frenchman has hardly played this season due to the performances of Tammy Abraham and Timo Werner. But the veteran striker came off the bench to score a late winner against Rennes on Tuesday, booking Chelsea’s place in the…
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Giroud late header seals Chelsea’s qualification to last 16
Chelsea have booked their place in the Champions League knockout stages thanks to Olivier Giroud’s injury-time winner against Rennes. Callum Hudson-Odoi got Chelsea off with a great start by scoring the opener at 22 minutes. The England U21 winger was put through by a sublime through pass from compatriot Mason Mount, finishing with a crisp…
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Petr Cech reveals how Chelsea signed Mendy
Chelsea football chief Petr Cech has revealed how they came to the decision to sign Edouard Mendy from Rennes this summer. Cech, registered as a player with Chelsea this season, joined the Blues from Rennes himself in 2004, and disclosed that he played a part in the signing of Mendy. Cech said: “I gave my…
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Lampard showers praise on his first choice goalkeeper
Frank Lampard believes there is “a lot more to come” from Edouard Mendy owing to the Senegal international’s bright start to life at Chelsea. The 28-year-old joined the Stamford Bridge giants from Rennes as back-up for error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga for a fee worth £22 million. With five clean sheets garnered in six appearances so far,…
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Being Chelsea’s first African goalkeeper great responsibility – Mendy
New Chelsea signing Edouard Mendy admits he has a responsibility to succeed as the club’s first ever African goalkeeper. Senegal international Mendy joined Chelsea last week from Rennes. He declared: “The brightest African talents have played for this club: Drogba, Essien, Eto’o, Mikel. “When you see this, you want to follow in their footsteps. As…
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Rennes delighted with fee for Chelsea signing
Rennes are delighted with the business achieved over Edouard Mendy’s move to Chelsea. RMC says the deal was settled last night, with the goalkeeper due to be confirmed a Chelsea player today. Mendy will sign a five-year contract and join Chelsea for an initial €24m fee plus a further €6m in bonuses. Rennes management are…
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Ligue 1: Marseille break into top four as Monaco edge Rennes
Olympique Marseille broke into the Ligue 1 top four after goals from Boubacar Kamara and Kevin Strootman gave them a 2-0 home win over struggling Strasbourg on Sunday. In the day’s early fixtures, Monaco eased their relegation woes with a last-gasp 3-2 defeat of Rennes while Girondins Bordeaux suffered a 1-0 setback against visiting St…
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Arsenal thrash Rennes 3-0 to reach Eurpoa quater-finals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inspired an Arsenal comeback as they overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg and reached the Europa League quarter-finals with a 4-3 aggregate win over Rennes, BBC reports. The striker put Arsenal ahead within four minutes, firing in Aaron Ramsey’s cut-back, before setting up Ainsley Maitland-Niles before half-time at Emirates Stadium. He…