Chelsea have reopened the possibility of recalling centre back Mamadou Sarr from his loan at Strasbourg as they seek short-term defensive cover ahead of the transfer deadline. A report has revealed a complication: Aar\u00f3n Anselmino is not keen on moving and Strasbourg refuse to release Sarr without a high-level replacement arriving in his place.<\/p>\n
The search for a new central defender dates back to Jan. 15, when Chelsea first moved to pursue reinforcements. More than two weeks on, the situation remains unresolved.<\/p>\n
Rennes youngster J\u00e9r\u00e9my Jacquet is the club\u2019s primary target but Rennes have shown no willingness to authorise a mid-season departure. The French side are reportedly looking for as much as \u20ac70 million (\u00a360.7 million, $83.2 million) to entertain an exit. That stance has forced Chelsea to consider a compromise that would allow Jacquet to remain at Rennes until the summer, but such an arrangement is known to interest Liverpool and Bayern Munich as well.<\/p>\n
Chelsea previously recalled Anselmino from a positive loan spell with Dortmund, a decision that caused confusion given Anselmino had looked set for a significant role under Rosenior. That role now appears uncertain.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s preference is understood to be reuniting Rosenior with Sarr, but ownership links under BlueCo do not make such moves straightforward. Strasbourg officials are determined to keep Sarr, whose departure would exacerbate unrest among supporters already angry over the club\u2019s perceived relationship with Chelsea as a \u201cfeeder club\u201d.<\/p>\n
Time is running out for Chelsea, who risk failing to conclude any of their preferred deals before Monday\u2019s transfer deadline. Late-stage talks over Jacquet will be complicated by Rennes\u2019 reluctance to weaken their squad and the shrinking window to identify a replacement for the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n
Even if a summer transfer can be pre-agreed, that solution would not address Chelsea\u2019s immediate requirement for a new centre back for the next six months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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