
Chelsea centre-back Malang Sarr has sealed a season-long loan deal to French Ligue One side Monaco.
Sarr made 21 appearances for Chelsea last season, but the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella would mean that his playing time would be lesser this season.
The 23-year-old would now spend the 2022-23 season on loan with Monaco, with the French club having an option to sign him permanently for £10m.
Sarr has said he’s happy with the move to Monaco.
“I am very happy to join AS Monaco and to be back in Ligue 1, a league in which I started and which I know well,” Sarr told Monaco’s website.
“I would like to thank the club for its confidence [in me]. I am now looking forward to blending in with my new surroundings and getting to know my new team-mates, with the desire to achieve a lot together.”
Monaco are also said to be happy with the deal to sign Sarr.
Monaco’s sporting director Paul Mitchell added: “It is a great joy for us to welcome Malang to the club.
“His technical profile and versatility will bring new solutions to our defensive unit. At 23 years of age, Malang knows the demands of the top level, as evidenced by his stints with major European clubs such as Chelsea FC and FC Porto.
“In our desire to give to our squad more experience of the biggest games, he has the profile we were looking for and he will be a great help to us to face the demanding schedule that we have. We welcome him!”