Shrewd deal close as Chelsea teammate drives speedy negotiations for January move
Published at : December 06, 2021
Inter Milan are advancing negotiations with Chelsea over a potential January transfer for underused defender Malang Sarr, according to reports in Italy.
Chelsea picked up Sarr on a free transfer after he left Nice in 2020. He was loaned to Porto that October to build up experience, but only played eight times in the Portuguese league.
Sarr has since been battling for a place back with his parent club Chelsea. However, he is behind the likes of Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta and Trevoh Chalobah in the pecking order at centre-back.
Thomas Tuchel has only been able to give Sarr one appearance in the Premier League and two in the Carabao Cup so far this season. Now 22 years old, it is not the kind of gametime he needs for his progression.
Therefore, Chelsea could be about to let Sarr leave for pastures new again in a deal that may benefit all concerned.
According to Sport Mediaset, Sarr is close to joining Inter Milan from January onwards. They are expected to take him on loan with the option to buy for around €15m.
It could prove to be shrewd business by Chelsea for a player they have barely used after acquiring without a transfer fee.
Chelsea picked up Sarr on a free transfer after he left Nice in 2020. He was loaned to Porto that October to build up experience, but only played eight times in the Portuguese league.
Sarr has since been battling for a place back with his parent club Chelsea. However, he is behind the likes of Thiago Silva, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Cesar Azpilicueta and Trevoh Chalobah in the pecking order at centre-back.
Thomas Tuchel has only been able to give Sarr one appearance in the Premier League and two in the Carabao Cup so far this season. Now 22 years old, it is not the kind of gametime he needs for his progression.
Therefore, Chelsea could be about to let Sarr leave for pastures new again in a deal that may benefit all concerned.
According to Sport Mediaset, Sarr is close to joining Inter Milan from January onwards. They are expected to take him on loan with the option to buy for around €15m.
It could prove to be shrewd business by Chelsea for a player they have barely used after acquiring without a transfer fee.
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