Chelsea complete transfer for star tipped to be ‘world class in two years' from sister club Strasbourg in 8-year deal
The Blues have already spent more than £60m this summer
SARR IT COMING Chelsea complete transfer for star tipped to be 'world class in two years' from sister club Strasbourg in 8-year deal
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CHELSEA have signed Mamadou Sarr from sister club Strasbourg.
The French defender, 19, has penned an eight-year contract with the Blues.
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Mamadou Sarr impressed at Strasbourg last season
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Sarr impressed in Ligue 1 last term, playing 27 times as Liam Rosenior's side finished seventh.
The teenager played alongside Chelsea loanees Andrey Santos and Djordje Petrovic while in Alsace.
He will link up with the Blues following the off-season break.
Following six years in RC Lens' academy, Sarr moved to Lyon aged 13 in 2018.
The 6ft 4in defender made three first team appearances for Les Gones, in addition to enjoying a brief loan spell in Belgium with RWD Molenbeek.
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