Chelsea will buy back a gem from Strasbourg!

Multi-ownership does not only concern Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. If Les Gones are making headlines with the arrival of Thiago Almada from Botafogo and the transfer of Luiz Henrique from the Brazilian club to Zenit which will benefit him, a former their defectors are being talked about on the Alsace side. Indeed, Mamadou Sarr (19 years old), who was sold this summer for 10 million euros by Olympique Lyonnais, impresses on the Strasbourg side.

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The French U20 international defender has made 13 appearances with Racing and has become an important element of Liam Rosenior's system. Still excellent this Sunday evening against Olympique de Marseille (1-1) where he forms a solid duo at the hinge with Ismaël Doukouré, Mamadou Sarr asserts himself as one of the emerging talents of Ligue 1. And that does not has not gone unnoticed for Chelsea since BlueCo which manages the Blues and also owns Strasbourg.

Chelsea wants to recruit Mamadou Sarr but also loan him

Thus, as revealed RMC SportChelsea would be interested in recruiting him this winter for a check for 20 million euros but will leave him on loan until the end of the season on the Bas-Rhin side. The Blues would thus consolidate additional talent in their contingent while maintaining its progression within the promising Strasbourg squad. Especially since the competition is intense for the position.

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Indeed, Chelsea still have Levi Colwill, Axel Disasi, Wesley Fofana, Benoît Badiashile, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah in their ranks and have even recruited Aarón Anselmino from Boca Juniors. A big competition that Mamadou Sarr will not experience right away. Note that the six-month loan until the end of the season could be renewable in order to favor its development.