Porto sign Malang Sarr on a season-long loan from Chelsea

As was announced during the French free agent’s signing during the summer transfer window, Malang Sarr has been sent out on loan from Chelsea to gain some valuable minutes under his belt due to the strict competition at the Bridge ruling out minutes for the young centre-back. 

Having run through the duration of his contract at his former club, OGC Nice, Sarr had the option to sign for any club in the world due to absolutely no transfer fee involved in acquiring the youngster’s signature. 

Chelsea was the starlet’s choice, but the arrival of veteran defender Thiago Silva has toughened up the competition at the Bridge, which was necessary due to the absence of an outspoken leader at the back who could motivate the players during difficult situations and minimize the errors that Chelsea made. 

Sarr has joined Porto on a one-year loan deal with no set options for a purchase, which seem reasonable since Chelsea could do with a talented centre back like Sarr who has the potential to be a great player for the Blues in the days to come. However, for now, the starlet falls behind in the pecking order for precious game time in the Premier League.  

Having played for Nice since the tender age of 5, Sarr broke into the first team at only 17 years old. Having since moved on from his home country of France, the 21-year-old has now joined Porto in an attempt to gain some good experience to challenge the current centre-backs to up the antics or to warm the bench as he comes back to the bridge next season. 

It will be interesting to see how things pan out for Sarr since he has signed a five-year deal with Chelsea and is only in the first year of his deal. A player of his talent would surely have to break into the team someday. He could create a French partnership at the back with Zouma and Mendy supporting him in the future.

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