Forgotten Chelsea star Malang Sarr joins RC Lens after contract termination

Malang Sarr joins RC Lens on a free transfer after Chelsea terminated his contract. The defender, who earned £20.8 million in wages, seeks to revive his career in Ligue 1 following limited appearances at Chelsea.

Zor

July 27, 2024

Forgotten Chelsea Star Malang Sarr Joins Rc Lens After Contract Termination — Photo Credit @RacingClubdeLens

Malang Sarr, the 25-year-old French defender, has joined Ligue 1 side RC Lens on a free transfer following the termination of his Chelsea contract. Sarr, who moved to Stamford Bridge in August 2020, made only eight Premier League appearances in four years.

After spending his first season on loan at Porto, he played 21 times under Thomas Tuchel but was loaned to Monaco just before Graham Potter’s tenure began. Upon Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival last summer, Sarr was relegated to training with the Under-21s and failed to make any appearances last season. Chelsea terminated his contract earlier this month. Throughout his time at Stamford Bridge, Sarr earned £20.8 million in wages.

As he aims to revive his career at Lens, Chelsea might also part ways with more players this summer. Trevoh Chalobah, notably left out of Enzo Maresca’s squad for the USA pre-season tour, is reportedly among those the club seeks to offload before the transfer window closes.

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗿, nouvel athlète débloqué ✅

Défenseur expérimenté et polyvalent gaucher, celui qui portera le numéro 20 s’est engagé avec le Racing jusqu’en 2026. ✍️#FierDEtreLensois

— Racing Club de Lens (@RCLens) July 26, 2024