Former Chelsea defender Sarr open to Senegal move

Malang Sarr, a centre-back for Lens in the French Ligue 1. He has as reveale that he is ready to be call up to the Senegal national team because he is tired of waiting for the senior French team to play.

The 26-year-old has represented France at every youth level from Under-16 to Under-21 level, having been a Nice player before agreeing to join Chelsea in 2020. 

Coming to Stamford Bridge without a chance to prove himself caused สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน his development to stall. During that time, he went on loan to Porto or Monaco, but only temporarily, without continuity. 

Until the summer of 2024, the two parties agreed with the ‘Blues’ to cancel the contract to sign for free for Lens, who has been use in 22 games in all competitions this season. 

With the number not as high as intended, it is difficult to hope to climb to ‘Les Bleus’, so Sarr is ready to play for Senegal, according to his ancestral nationality. 

“If Senegal’s national team calls me, I will go and check the names and it would be an honor to say yes,” he told ‘Tagkat’.

“You have to make yourself worthy of being call up to the national team first, then you can go after it.”

“You have to practice hard, and it all depends on my performance.”

Sarr has played more since Kevin Danso moved to Spurs mid-season, while Senegal have two friendlies in June against the Republic of Ireland and England.