Chelsea sign defender Sarr from Strasbourg
LONDON : French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on an eight-year contract, the Premier League club said today.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported that Chelsea signed Sarr in a deal worth around €14 million.
The 19-year-old centreback, son of former Senegal international Pape Sarr, made 28 appearances for Strasbourg after joining them from Olympique Lyonnais in August.
He has represented France at Under-19 level.
Strasbourg and Chelsea are part of the same multi-club ownership structure, with the French side being taken over by Todd Boehly's consortium BlueCo in 2023.
Chelsea begin their Club World Cup campaign against Club Leon on June 16.
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