Chelsea’s Mamadou Sarr set to be loaned back to Strasbourg | OneFootball

Mamadou Sarr (19) will return to RC Strasbourg Alsace on a season-long loan from Chelsea, the Premier League club he joined earlier this summer. The deal does not include a purchase option, according to L’Équipe.

The France youth international had a breakout campaign with Strasbourg last season, impressing during a first professional spell in Ligue 1. His progress earned him a €20m transfer to Chelsea in June, where he has since lifted the FIFA Club World Cup with the first-team squad under Enzo Maresca.

Despite integrating briefly into the Blues’ senior setup, the decision has been made to send the defender back to Alsace to continue his development with regular playing time.

Sarr is expected to arrive in Strasbourg later this week, where he will join a central defensive group featuring Ismaël Doukouré – who has attracted interest this summer – as well as Soumaïla Coulibaly, Abakar Sylla, and Andrew Omobamidele. The Lyon academy graduate is under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2033.GFFN | George Boxall