Chelsea are closing in on a deal worth around £12million to sign 19-year-old defender Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg. Strasbourg are owned by BlueCo, the parent company of Chelsea, and Sarr will move to Stamford Bridge in the summer.

Chelsea are reportedly set to sign Strasbourg defender Mamadou Sarr in a deal worth around €20million, with the player agreeing to the move. The talented 19-year-old looks like an outstanding prospect and should end up being a good investment by the Blues if he continues to develop at his current rate.

Chelsea are said to have snapped up a centre-back and for a significant transfer fee. Chelsea are making use of their partnership with Strasbourg to sign a talented young player. The Blues have placed much of their focus on offloading players so far this month,