FILE - PSG’s Bradley Barcola, center, is challenged by Strasbourg’s Mamadou Sarr, right, and Diego Moreira during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Chelsea loans defender Mamadou Sarr back to sister club Strasbourg for upcoming season
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Premier League side Chelsea loaned teenage defender Mamadou Sarr back to sister club Strasbourg on Friday for the upcoming Ligue 1 season.
FILE - PSG’s Bradley Barcola, center, is challenged by Strasbourg’s Mamadou Sarr, right, and Diego Moreira during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Premier League side Chelsea loaned teenage defender Mamadou Sarr back to sister club Strasbourg on Friday for the upcoming Ligue 1 season.
The French club on its website, having sold the highly rated Sarr to Chelsea in June.
Strasbourg is owned by the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital that bought Chelsea in 2022.
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The 19-year-old Sarr is a France under-20 international. He was a regular last season, playing 27 league games as Alsace-based Strasbourg finished in seventh place to seal a place in the Conference League playoffs. He previously played briefly for Lyon.
and will play in the Champions League after finishing in fourth place in the Premier League.
Strasbourg was bought by Chelsea’s ownership group, BlueCo, in 2023. Chelsea said Sarr had signed a contract until 2033 but didn’t disclose the transfer fee.
Strasbourg opens its league campaign at Metz on Aug. 17. ___
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