Edouard Mendy has expressed how happy he is that his international teammate Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Chelsea.
Earlier this week, Chelsea announced the signing of Napoli’s Koulibaly for a reported fee of £34millon.
The Senegalese defender comes in as the Blues second highest paid player behind Raheem Sterling, who also joined this summer transfer window.
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Koulibaly is the first of three expected centre-backs joining Thomas Tuchel’s side this summer after Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger departed Stamford Bridge.
Even though he speaks great English, it’s always hard coming into a new side in a new country.
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Luckily, Koulibaly has his Senegalese teammate Edouard Mendy who will be able to get him introduced to everyone quickly.
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Speaking to Chelseafc.com, Mendy has spoken about what Koulibaly is like as a person and how he will fit right in at Stamford Bridge.
“He is a guy who likes the responsibility, but also he can joke with everyone, so we need this kind of person. And I think everybody’s going to be happy with him and what they see.
“Every year we had this – the link with Chelsea and Kalidou in the media – and this year it happens so I am happy.”