ASSE are moving to sign replacement for Leicester City transfer Wesley Fofana. According to the latest information, AS Saint-Étienne recruiters are drawn to the profile of Malang Sarr, the OGC Nice free party in Chelsea this summer.
ASSE: Malang Sarr to replace Wesley Fofana?
ASSE do not have time to crack the champagne for Wesley Fofana’s record-breaking sale (40 million euros) to Leicester City. With the summer transfer window coming to an end in less than a week, AS Saint-Étienne scouts must hurry to find a replacement for the young center-back. And a target has already been unearthed by the Greens. According to information from Telefoot, the Loire side would like to sign Malang Sarr, a former OGC Nice player who left freely for Chelsea during this summer transfer window. ASSE would like to negotiate a loan from the Blues player.
Possible mission for AS Saint-Étienne?
Malang Sarr has signed a 5-year contract at Chelsea, which runs until June 2025. But this season he will not be playing for the Premier League club. According to a statement from Chelsea upon signing the former Niçois, he will be loaned to another club this season. “This loan will give him the chance to gain valuable playing time and add to his experience, so that he is ready to join our team,” the London side explained on its website. In other words, ASSE has a chance to lend themselves to the versatile 21-year-old defender (center-back or left-back). A loan to AS Saint-Étienne should allow Malang Sarr not to slow down his progress by avoiding remaining on the bench. But for recruiters from the Loire Valley, the case still seems very far from over. Indeed, no one knows if Malang Sarr will be interested in a return to Ligue 1 just a few weeks after leaving OGC Nice, his training club where he spent 15 years (2005-2020) …
By JOEL
Posted on September 30, 2020 at 10:42 am |
updated on September 30, 2020 at 10:42