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The Sun
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Chelsea complete transfer for star tipped to be ‘world class in two years' from sister club Strasbourg in 8-year deal
CHELSEA have signed Mamadou Sarr from sister club Strasbourg. The French defender, 19, has penned an eight-year contract with the Blues. 1 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. In the summer of 2024, Sarr moved to Strasbourg for around £8.5million amid Lyon's financial woes. The French youth international quickly established himself in the team under Rosenior, becoming a regular starter as Strasbourg qualified for the Conference League. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
(Video): Chelsea player fighting for his first team place shows impressive long ball skill
All the talk around Chelsea and their goalkeeper situation in the last week has been about one man – Mike Maignan. The Frenchman is pushing for a move to Stamford Bridge, and it seems like it's all about to come down to a final hectic 48 hours before the Club World Cup window closes. Petrovic signs off season with another great showing Djordje Petrovic playing for Chelsea. (Photo by) If we don't sign him, the shirt will be battled for between Robert Sanchez, who had it this season, and Djordje Petrovic, who had it the season before. The Serb has put himself in a strong position to come back to Chelsea and start after a brilliant season on loan at Strasbourg, and he helped his chances further with a great showing in the fiery Albania – Serbia game of Saturday night. Advertisement Petrovic made some great saves, some important high claims under immense pressure from the crowd in Tirana, and then saved a crucial penalty with a superb leap and strong right hand. You can see his highlights from the game in the clip embedded here: Petrovic happy to go long when situation calls for it One thing we note from this compilation is how often Petrovic is going long. Now this is nothing to do with him, of course, this is clearly what he's been told to do by his national team coach. It's hard enough for a club team manager to teach his team to play out from the back, one can only imagine how tricky it is for an international coach, Advertisement Still, we saw plenty of evidence from Strasbourg that Petrovic has levelled up that part of his game compared to when he was last at Chelsea. Impressively, he actually completed 11 of the 13 long balls he played in the game.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Manaj freezes on fiery stage as Albania and Serbia stalemate keeps uneasy peace
Inside Arena Kombëtare, more than 20,000 supporters caught their breaths and trained every last squint of focus on Rey Manaj. Outside, the legions who had flooded into Tirana all day just to be part of things, some queueing at borders before racing to bars and public viewings through the heat, clasped their beers. Albania had been awarded a penalty and nobody cared that it was soft; if Manaj kept his nerve then maybe a football hero could finally be born, the accursed feel around this fixture banished at long last. Manaj straightened up, perhaps a little too much, and approached the ball head on. If he needed any reminder of the context he could always heed the reverberations of 'Serbia, Serbia, f*ck your sister' that had formed much of the day's soundtrack and had only just paused before he stepped up. The shot was low, far too close to Djordje Petrovic and firmly pawed to safety. The half-time whistle sounded immediately, members of Serbia's delegation making a beeline for the pitch to embrace their keeper. For Manaj, all that lingered was the frozen image of a moment he had failed to meet. Advertisement In the end this occasion managed to pass a bigger test, but only by the skin of its teeth and not without probable repercussions. A goalless draw was always likely to keep the peace and, given these sides' catastrophic meeting in Belgrade almost 11 years ago, the real measure of success was in its smooth completion. There were no drone-shaped holes in a rigorous security project; no battles raging into the small hours of what had been a close, sweltering, febrile night. Nobody could boast of having turned proceedings upside down, on or off the field. Nonetheless Uefa's match delegate, the Swiss former police chief Jacques Antenen, will have had enough to occupy his thoughts as he made his way through the stand half an hour after full time before sitting inside to debrief with colleagues from Fifa. Antenen was selected specially for his weight in dealing with high-risk events and his in-tray looked certain to bulge when, in the 65th minute, the referee Davide Massa called a pause for the third time. Objects had periodically rained down on Serbia's players from the venue's east stand, leading the public address announcer to plead for calm when Sasa Lukic was struck upon preparing to take an early corner. Shortly before the hour Strahinja Erakovic was struck near the far touchline, a similar entreaty ensuing; when Andrija Zivkovic felt a similar impact soon afterwards the warning signs could hardly have been clearer. Massa appeared twice to gesture for the teams to depart, but settled for a lengthy conversation with both sets of players after corralling them towards the centre circle. It ended with Berat Djimsiti, the Albania captain, approaching the offending section of fans. Police quickly moved in to deter future missile throwers and the final half-hour's play passed peacefully enough. Ultimately, Massa should be commended for mastering an unacceptable situation and perhaps recognising that taking the most drastic step may have had the effect of escalating it. Advertisement So an uneasy peace rumbles on until the countries meet again in October, when Serbia will be tasked with keeping their own rogue elements in check. There was no mistaking the tone on a walk towards the ground along Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit in the hours before kick-off. Albania and Serbia will co-host the Uefa Under-21 championship in 2027 but local ultras do not share the perspective of the diplomats behind that scheme. 'Old enemies do not become new friends,' read a large flag displayed atop the Pyramid of Tirana, bearing the image of prominent Albanian resistance leader Elez Isufi. Fans scaled more than 100 steps to join the spectacle; youths on bicycles set off red smoke flares down below. Across the road members of Tifozat Kuq e Zi, the influential group effectively barred from this game after being denied their usual ticket allocation, prepared to march with a banner taking aim at Albania's football association. Their message was clear: 'Take away our tickets, bring the police in front of us, you can't kill the heart that beats for Albania.' Inside the stadium those who had got lucky in the ballot, or in some cases paid four-figure sums on the black market, did their best to set blood pumping. It did not resemble a corporate-addled atmosphere when Serbia warmed up to deafening whistles and invective. Those continued throughout their national anthem, when local mascots accompanying Lazar Samardzic and Aleksandar Mitrovic showed cameras the 'eagle' sign that has given football's governing bodies plenty of homework at recent tournaments. A predictably fraught match offered little suggestion either side can threaten England at the top of Group K. Serbia's technical supremacy was rarely matched by attacking thrust although it took a stupendous save from Thomas Strakosha to claw away Mitrovic's textbook header after the interval. Mitrovic missed another chance but it was Albania, roared forward with the slightest encouragement but short on quality, who should have won. Manaj had passed up on his shot at immortality but Nedim Bajrami should have rendered that a distant memory when offered a clear opportunity to put things right. His tame effort gave Petrovic no trouble and was, overall, of a piece with the affair. 'We deserved more, but this is football,' said the Albania manager Sylvinho. Such bromides will do little to console Manaj. But perhaps the fact sport could just about dictate the post-match discussion points to a better way forward for friends and enemies alike.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Chelsea interested in West Ham star with £85m release clause that can be triggered by Premier League clubs
Chelsea are among the clubs keen on West Ham 's Mohammed Kudus. Kudus has an £85million clause for Premier League clubs, active for the first 10 days of July. The Blues also continue to appreciate Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund, Hugo Ekitike at Frankfurt and Brighton 's Joao Pedro. A bid for Gittens is expected to go in this week. The latter is also on lists at Newcastle United and Arsenal. Chelsea have also spoken to AC Milan over goalkeeper Mike Maignan who could leave for just £25m this month. The 29-year old has one year left on contract and Chelsea could offload Djordje Petrovic who has interest from West Ham. Enzo Maresca's side are set to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich after triggering the £30m release clause and agreeing personal terms. They have also announced the arrival of Sporting Lisbon's Dario Essugo for £18.5 after the two clubs reached an agreement in March. Chelsea will be hoping to add to their squad ahead of the Club World Cup. The Blues begin their campaign against Los Angeles FC on June 16 before matches against Flamengo and ES Tunis.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chelsea could be tempted to cash in on 'world class' star before Club World Cup
Chelsea could be tempted to cash in on 'world class' star before Club World Cup Chelsea might be tempted to sell Djordje Petrovic before the Club World Cup with the goalkeeper attracting a lot of interest according to reports. The Blues are once again gearing up for another busy summer and could fund their business by selling as many as seven or eight players. Advertisement Chelsea face a critical summer with the club looking to sign a striker, centre back and right footed attacker to strengthen Enzo Maresca's squad. Chelsea could sell Petrovic before Club World Cup Whilst incomings are important, Chelsea also have a number of players who are now surplus to requirements, and others who are attracting interest. Fans would love to see a new goalkeeper signed with Robert Sanchez not popular amongst supporters, and no keeper has made more errors leading to goals in the Premier League than the Spaniard this season. Petrovic has impressed for Strasbourg this season. (Image: Philippe Lecoeur/FEP/Icon Sport via Getty Images) Filip Jorgensen hasn't had a lot of chances to show what he can do, but in the opportunities he's had it's arguable the Dane hasn't made the most of them. Advertisement However, Petrovic is expected to challenge for the number one shirt after excelling on loan at Strasbourg, with the Ligue 1 outfit on course to qualify for European football. Liam Rosenior has labelled the Serb world class, but his performances haven't gone unnoticed and Petrovic has recently been linked with a shock move to Leeds. Journalist Nizaar Kinsella has now provided an update on the 25-year-old as cited on and reported Petrovic is attracting interest from within the Premier League and Europe, and the Blues might be tempted to sell before the Club World Cup starts next month. Kobel linked with Chelsea It's been reported the Blues aren't currently considering signing a new keeper and the club are set to conduct a summer review of the position before taking a final decision. Advertisement More Stories / Latest News Chelsea could be tempted to cash in on 'world class' star before Club World Cup 15th May 2025, 07:45am Report: Surprise name under consideration with Chelsea set to miss out on Dean Huijsen 15th May 2025, 07:15am What Chelsea sources have confirmed to one outlet regarding big board room decision 15th May 2025, 07:00am Despite that Chelsea have still been linked with keepers, most notably Borussia Dortmund's Gregor Kobel, who the Blues have reportedly held conversations with. Dortmund are believed to want up to €60m, whilst Chelsea have also ben linked with the likes of Mike Maignan and Aaron Ramsdale.
