Anderlecht attempt to 'torpedo' Tudor Mendel-Idowu's move to Barcelona
The England winger is without a club after running down his Chelsea contract
After being left without Arda Güler at the last minute due to the arrival of Real Madrid, FC Barcelona could once again lose at the last minute a young talent they had practically tied down. According to Fabrizio Romano, Anderlecht are very interested in Tudor Mendel-Idowu, an 18-year-old English forward with whom the Catalan club's management reached an agreement in principle a few days ago.
When everything seemed to indicate that nothing and nobody would prevent Tudor Mendel-Idowu, a free agent after finishing his contract with Chelsea, from committing himself to Barça until 30 June 2026 and reinforcing Barça's Juvenil A (U19) and reserve team, Anderlecht have entered the scene with a higher economic proposal and the promise of forming part of the first team dynamic, per to Romano.
Mendel-Idowu has developed in Chelsea's youth ranks. He joined the London club at the age of nine and, although he has not made his first-team debut, he has played for the English club's Under-21, Under-19 and Under-18 teams. The winger now faces a decisive few hours to make a final decision on his future.
