Anderlecht beat Barcelona to the signing of England youth international
Mendel-Idowu has opted to move to Belgium for first team football, snubbing Barça
After the famous Arda Güler saga, it is now Anderlecht who have 'stolen' a signing from FC Barcelona. The Belgian league side have announced the arrival of Tudor Mendel-Idowu, a player who until a few days ago had a verbal agreement with the Catalan club to play for Barça Atlètic.
On Thursday afternoon, Anderlecht made the signing of the promising English player official on their social media. "The young talent joins the Mauves on a three-year contract. Welcome aboard, Tudor," read the statement.
Mendel-Idowu is a quick and skillful winger who arrives in Belgium as a free agent after finishing his contract with Premier League club Chelsea, who he had been with since the age of eight. In addition, the new contract includes the option of an extra season for the England youth international.
"It's really exciting to be here. I was fascinated by the sporting project presented by both Jesper and Mikkel. I'm really looking forward to making my mark at this beautiful club," explained Mendel despite having reached an agreement in principle with Barcelona a few days ago.
The deal was for a contract until 30 June 2026 and his participation in both the Juvenil A and the Barça reserve team, which in the end will not be the case.
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