Sources: Turkish club ready to sign Malang Sarr from Chelsea in next days
Multiple Turkish clubs are ready to move for Chelsea defender Malang Sarr ahead of the close of their transfer window on Friday (15 September), sources have told Football Insider.
It is believed any move for the 24-year-old is likely to be an initial loan.
Sarr spent the 2022-23 campaign on loan at Monaco, with the Ligue 1 outfit eventually deciding against activating the purchase option in that agreement.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider there is no chance of him breaking into the plans of first-team boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Sarr is completely out of the picture at Chelsea and has not made a single matchday squad this season.
He has made just 21 appearances for the Stamford Bridge outfit since joining the club on a free transfer in 2020.
The club believe the defender, who has two years remaining on his contract, could put himself in the shop window by going out on another loan in Turkey.
The left-footer earns a reported wage of £120,000-a-week at Chelsea and has previously had temporary spells at Monaco and Porto.
Sarr made his breakthrough at boyhood club OGC Nice, making his debut at 17 years old.
He went on to make 119 appearances in four seasons for the Cote D’Azur outfit, notching three goals and three assists before sealing his move to Chelsea.
The former France Under-21 international can play at left-back as well as in central defence.
Chelsea added Axel Disasi to their ranks in the summer window and also kept hold of ex-Brighton loanee Levi Colwill, bolstering their defensive options and pushing Sarr further down the pecking order.
In other news, £40million duo to stay at Stamford Bridge until January as loan deals blocked.