Chelsea Completes Sarr Transfer

 The 25-year-old's traumatic tenure at Stamford Bridge has concluded. Sarr has not been able to participate in a competitive competition for Chelsea since May 2022, despite being physically capable of doing so during the previous season.

In 2020, Chelsea's acquisition of him on a free transfer was an exceptional business decision. Sarr appeared to be on the brink of gaining entry into the France squad after impressing for his native club, Nice, in Ligue 1.

Nevertheless, it was quickly apparent to both parties that Chelsea and Sarr were not a match made in paradise. 

Despite being loaned to Porto and Monaco, the Frenchman only appeared in 21 matches for the Blues before being essentially excluded from the first team.

When asked about his future, then-head coach Mauricio Pochettino appeared to be unaware of his identity before the 2023/24 season. However, a summer transfer did not occur.

Le Havre was eager to return Sarr to Ligue 1 in January; however, Chelsea allegedly needed to finalize the documentation before the deadline, resulting in the transfer's collapse.

 This prompted an angry response from the French club and necessitated the player's return to England.

Nevertheless, Sarr has now definitively confirmed his departure from Chelsea. Sarr has returned to the French top flight, as the Blues have consented to terminate the versatile defender's contract.


The 25-year-old has joined RC Lens in anticipation of an enticing season. The 2023 Ligue 1 runners-up are somewhat of an unknown quantity for the upcoming season, as they have lost their coaching mastermind, Franck Haise, to Nice.

Sarr will be playing in his first competitive game for Lens since he lined up for loan side Monaco in a 1-0 defeat to Stade Reims on March 12, 2023.