Malang Sarr signed for Chelsea on a free transfer
According to Sky Sports pundit Kaveh Sohlekol, Chelsea are interested in French Under-21 star Malang Sarr.
The 21-year-old is now a free agent following the expiry of his contract at Nice. The youngster has considerable experience despite his age and has made 119 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
Primarily a centre-back, he is also capable of doing a job at left-back. The Blues are already in talks with the player regarding a summer transfer.
According to Sohlekol, Sarr is unlikely to be fast-tracked into the first-team. Chelsea intend to loan out the young Frenchman if they manage to sign him.
Sarr helped Nice to a fifth-placed finish in Ligue 1 last season. The result saw them qualify for the group stages of the 2020/21 Europa League.
The youngster enjoyed a difficult first half of the season where he failed to keep hold of a spot in the starting lineup. His fortunes improved in the latter half as he went on to become a mainstay in the Les Aiglons backline.
In fact, Sarr even went on to captain his side for the away trip to Toulouse, a match Nice won 2-0.
The 21-year-old came through the youth academy at Nice. He made his debut in 2017 at the age of 17. He scored the winner that day and became the second-youngest player to score on his Ligue 1 debut. (h/t Daily Mail)
Chelsea are not the only team keeping tabs on the player. Arch-rivals Arsenal are also interested in the Frenchman. (h/t Daily Mail)
Chelsea are in the midst of a busy summer with a number of players coming in. The Blues signed Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner for a combined £80million.
With Kai Havertz and Ben Chilwell also set to cost us considerably, the opportunity to sign a promising young defender for free is something we should look to.
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