Mendy Ahead of Ter Stegen, Alisson in Top 10 Best Goalkeepers in the World
- Edouard Mendy has been named among the best goalkeepers in the world according to FourFourTwo
- The best goalkeeper in the world right now is Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak according to the ranking
- While PSG’s Kaylor Navas is in 8th position, Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen is ranked 9th
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According to football magazine FourFourTwo, three goalkeepers in the English Premier League have been ranked among the top 10 goalkeepers in the world
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Manchester City goalie Ederson is second on the list which has Atletico Madrid keeper Jan Oblak as the number one as he is labelled for his massive experience.
He is widely regarded as the best keeper in the world currently - with Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy in the fifth position, while Liverpool’s Alisson is ranked sixth.
Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer is still strong enough to take the third spot overall at age 35, while Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois is fourth - ahead of his opposite number at Barcelona, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, in ninth.
Full top 10 below
10. Peter Gulasci (RB Leipzig)
9. Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)
8. Keylor Navas (PSG)
7. Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan)
6. Alisson (Liverpool)
5. Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
4. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
3. Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
2. Ederson (Man City)
1. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
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Mendy played incredible roles for Chelsea in the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid, which helped Tuchel and his wards teach the final, where they face Manchester City.
The Chelsea goalkeeper explained that Vincent Enyeama's active games years back at Lille gave him the confidence.
Elsewhere, Manchester United flop Angel di Maria has been told to stay at Paris Saint Germain as a chef if they refuse to give him a new deal.
The Parisians have been linked with a move to sign Lionel Messi when his contract with Barcelona expires at the end of this campaign.
Although Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly interested in the former Real Madrid winger, however, his wife doesn't seem like she is ready to leave the French capital just yet.
Di Maria's current deal with the Ligue 1 champion expires at the end of this campaign but Jorgelina Cardoso has now told her husband to stay at the club in any capacity he could. He was quoted by SunSport saying:
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