Chelsea sign Strasbourg defender Sarr for £12m
Summary
Chelsea has signed 19-year-old French defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg for £12 million. Sarr has an eight-year contract with Chelsea and can play in the Club World Cup in the United States this month.Key Facts
- Mamadou Sarr is a 19-year-old defender from France.
- Chelsea paid £12 million to sign him from Strasbourg.
- Sarr signed a contract with Chelsea that lasts eight years.
- He can play in the Club World Cup, starting with a match against LAFC on June 16.
- Chelsea's next matches in the tournament are against Flamengo on June 20 and ES Tunis on June 25.
- Sarr played 28 games for Strasbourg last season, helping them finish seventh in France's Ligue 1.
- Both Chelsea and Strasbourg are owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital under BlueCo.
- This is the first player transfer between Chelsea and Strasbourg.
- Chelsea has also signed Liam Delap, Estevao, and Dario Essugo this summer.
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