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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Chelsea sign defender Sarr from Strasbourg
Strasbourg's French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea for €14 million. (AFP pic) 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.
CNA
a day ago
- Business
- CNA
Chelsea sign defender Sarr from Strasbourg
French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on an eight-year contract, the Premier League club said on Monday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported that Chelsea signed Sarr in a deal worth around 14 million euros ($16 million). The 19-year-old centre back, 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. ($1 = 0.8745 euros)
Washington Post
a day ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Chelsea signs French defender Sarr from sister club Strasbourg
LONDON — Chelsea signed a top young player from its sister club by bringing in French teenage defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg on Monday. Strasbourg, which plays in France's top league, is owned by the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital that bought Chelsea in 2022. The 19-year-old Sarr is a France under-20 international who was a regular last season as Strasbourg finished in seventh place to seal a place in the Conference League playoffs. He was previously at Lens and Lyon. Chelsea won the Conference League last season and will play in the Champions League after finishing in fourth place in the Premier League. Strasbourg was bought by Chelsea's ownership group, BlueCo, in 2023. Chelsea said Sarr had signed a contract until 2033 but didn't disclose the transfer fee. ___ AP soccer:
New York Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Chelsea sign Strasbourg's Mamadou Sarr on eight-year deal
Chelsea have completed the signing of Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg on a contract through to 2033. In January, the clubs reached a €14million (£11.9m; $14.4m) agreement for the centre-back to move at the end of the season. The France Under-20 international has been signed in time to be included in Enzo Maresca's squad for the Club World Cup. Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and Chelsea are owned by BlueCo, the multi-club ownership group. Welcome to Chelsea, Mamadou Sarr! 🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 9, 2025 The 19-year-old defender has signed an eight-year deal at Chelsea after making 28 first-team appearances in 2024-25 for Strasbourg, who qualified for next season's Conference League through their seventh-place league finish. Sarr spent six years in the Lens youth academy before spending six seasons at Lyon and spending the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Belgian side RWD Molenbeek. Analysis by Simon Johnson Chelsea rate Sarr highly and always wanted him to join up with the squad as soon as possible. He will be part of the senior group that is going to USA to play at the FIFA World Cup and it gives him an opportunity to learn Enzo Maresca's methods as well as getting to know his new team-mates. Advertisement There are obviously other centre-backs at the club ahead of the 19-year-old in the pecking order. He is still relatively inexperienced and has to adapt to English football. But after considering loaning him back to Strasbourg at one point, Chelsea now look keen to have him involved. The squad will come under greater strain next season now that they are back in the Champions League. While Chelsea have not ruled out buying another centre back this summer, they do not feel under pressure to do so and Sarr is one of the reasons why. (Sathire Kelpa/Eurasia)
Reuters
a day ago
- Business
- Reuters
Chelsea sign defender Sarr from Strasbourg
June 9 (Reuters) - French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on an eight-year contract, the Premier League club said on Monday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported that Chelsea signed Sarr in a deal worth around 14 million euros ($16 million). The 19-year-old centre back, 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. ($1 = 0.8745 euros)
