Chelsea sign French defender Malang Sarr on five-year deal
Aug 27, 2020
London [UK], Aug 27 : Chelsea on Thursday announced the signing of young French defender Malang Sarr on a free transfer after leaving Nice following the expiry of his contract.
The 21-year-old has now signed a five-year deal with us. He will spend the 2020/21 season out on loan.
Sarr had played for his local side Nice since he was five years old and became a regular in their first team at the age of 17. He had a dream start when he scored the only goal of the game on his debut in a Ligue 1 match against Rennes in August 2016.
In total, he made 119 appearances for Nice and scored three goals.
"The opportunity to sign Malang was one we could not miss. He is a tremendous prospect and we will be monitoring him closely during his loan period, hoping he will soon be back at Chelsea. We are very happy to welcome him to the club today," Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said in a statement released on the official website.
At the international level, Sarr is eligible to play for Senegal due to his parents but he has represented France from Under-16 to Under-21 levels and captained its Under-18s. He played at the 2019 Under-21 Euros.
Sarr is Frank Lampard's fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, and Ben Chilwell.
