By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Chelsea have signed Mamadou Sarr from Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, Prompt News reports.
The young centre-back penned an eight-year contract with the Blues.
Chelsea and Strasbourg are owned by Blueco.
Sarr made 28 appearances across all competitions for Strasbourg last season.
The defender helped the club seal a place in next season’s UEFA Conference League play-off.
He only linked up with Strasbourg from Lyon last summer.
Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior has said of the player “His temperament, his athleticism, his ability on the ball – he’s got everything you need to be a world-class centre-half.”
