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Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg has formally joined Chelsea in a £12 million transfer. Having reached an settlement on an eight-year contract, the 19-year-old defender can now play straight away within the FIFA Membership World Cup in the US.
Welcome to Chelsea, Mamadou Sarr! 🔵
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 9, 2025
That is the primary senior switch between Chelsea and Strasbourg, each of that are owned by Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly beneath the BlueCo possession mannequin. With the intention of finishing the switch in the course of the summer time window, the settlement was concluded in January.
Sarr performed in 28 Strasbourg video games in all competitions in the course of the 2024–25 season, serving to the crew end seventh in Ligue 1 and earn a spot within the Convention League playoffs.
Sarr can play for Chelsea towards LAFC on June 16 and Flamengo and ES Tunis on June 20 and 25, respectively, as Enzo Maresca shall be main his crew within the Membership World Cup in that event.
Chelsea signal 19-year-old Mamadou Sarr on long run
The 19-year-old, who signed an eight-year contract that will preserve him with Chelsea till 2033, is the membership’s second summer time acquisition after ahead Liam Delap, who joined for £30 million from Ipswich City. Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon for £18 million and Estevao from Palmeiras for £29 million.
In accordance with the membership’s assertion, “Chelsea is happy to substantiate the switch of Mamadou Sarr from Ligue 1 aspect RC Strasbourg, with the defender signing a contract till 2033.”
After becoming a member of Strasbourg in August of final 12 months, Sarr—a France Beneath-20 worldwide—grew to become a constant starter in protection. He helped the crew safe a spot within the UEFA Convention League play-offs for the next season with 28 video games in all competitions.
A former midfielder with over 50 appearances for Senegal, his father, Pape Sarr, was a member of the crew that received the Africa Cup of Nations and superior to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup.
