He wasn’t the first and he wouldn’t be the last, but Malang Sarr found himself among that year’s undesirables as Chelsea were gearing up for the 2023-24 season under Mauricio Pochettino, deemed surplus to requirements but without any real prospects in the transfer or loan market.

Oh dear, one former Chelsea signing has gone in a bit on the club and claims that he was a victim of ‘football business’ and ‘paid the price’.Not every player that comes to Chelsea is going

Oh dear, one former Chelsea signing has gone in a bit on the club and claims that he was a victim of ‘football business’ and ‘paid the price’. Not every player that comes to Chelsea is going to make it in the first team. Not every player is going to be a success and stay here for years. Some players will just not make it, even new signings.