Chelsea sign Strasbourg defender Sarr for £12m

Chelsea person signed defender Mamadou Sarr from partner nine Strasbourg for £12m.

The 19-year-old Frenchman has signed an eight-year woody and is eligible to play astatine this month's Club World Cup successful nan US.

Enzo Maresca's broadside commencement their tourney against LAFC connected 16 June, earlier facing Brazilian broadside Flamengo connected 20 June and rounding disconnected nan group shape against Tunisian champions ES Tunis connected 25 June.

Chelsea and Strasbourg agreed a deal for Sarr successful January, pinch a position to completing nan transportation this summer.

He made 28 appearances successful each competitions for Strasbourg this season. They vanished seventh successful Ligue 1 to book a spot successful nan Conference League play-offs.

Like Chelsea, Strasbourg are owned by American Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital nether nan BlueCo umbrella, and Sarr's is nan first transportation betwixt nan clubs.

The signing is Chelsea's 4th of nan summer, pursuing nan presence of Liam Delap for £30m from Ipswich Town, Estevao from Palmeiras for £29m and Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon for £18m.

Winger Jadon Sancho near Chelsea astatine nan extremity of nan play to return to Manchester United pursuing his indebtedness deal.