Edouard Mendy says he knew about Chelsea's interest in him during the coronavirus lockdown in March 2020.

The Senegalese goalkeeper eventually joined the Blues from Rennes for £22m in September last year.

"In March 2020, I really heard about their (Chelsea's) intentions," Mendy said in interview with L'Equipe.

"The idea was that if there was a move for a goalkeeper in the summer I was on the list. It was a long process, since it only ended in September, but in the end, I'm where I wanted to be.

"I think Rennes had a good return on their investment, Chelsea are satisfied, and so everyone is happy.

"You had to be strong from the start, at a big club like this, you are expected to perform immediately, you have to respond, send very good signals, show why they believed in you, perform or even out-perform [your level].

"The fact is also that between [Chelsea goalkeeper coach] Christophe Lollichon, Petr Cech, the staff, Frank Lampard and the advice of the French-speaking players, I was quickly put at ease, and off we went.

"And the more we won, the better it was for my integration, which also allowed me to adapt as quickly as possible."