Headline: Chelsea Confirms Loan Agreement for Mamadou Sarr with Real Sociedad
Chelsea Football Club has announced a loan agreement for defender Mamadou Sarr (20) to join Real Sociedad for the upcoming season, as reported by Foot Mercato. The loan does not include an option for Real Sociedad to purchase the player at the end of the term.
Sarr joined Chelsea from the Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg, which is owned by BlueCo, for a fee of €14 million during the 2025 summer transfer window. After his transfer, Sarr spent the next season on loan back at Strasbourg before Chelsea recalled him in February.
During his time with Chelsea, Sarr had limited appearances, featuring in only seven games for the team. As the club brought in Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace FC, Sarr was released from Xabi Alonso’s squad this summer. Reports indicate that Alonso, a former midfielder for Real Sociedad, played a significant role in encouraging Sarr to opt for a move to the Basque club.
Chelsea and Real Sociedad have reached an agreement over Mamadou Sarr’s (20) loan move to the Basque side, according to Foot Mercato. The Senegalese international centre-back’s loan move includes no option to buy. Sarr joined Chelsea from BlueCo-owned Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg in a €14m deal in the 2025 summer transfer window. Sarr was then allowed to spend the following campaign on loan at Strasbourg, until Chelsea recalled him in February.
Sarr only featured seven times for the Blues. The former Olympique Lyonnais Academy graduate has been allowed to leave Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea side this summer with the Blues recruiting Maxence Lacroix from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace FC. Foot Mercato understands that Alonso, a former Real Sociedad midfielder, has proved instrumental in convincing Sarr to join the Basque side.
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