Marseille introduced the signing of 25-year-old Senegalese worldwide Ismaila Sarr late Monday, additional strengthening their entrance line following the arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The winger is reported to have joined the French membership on a five-year contract following a 13 million euro ($14.4 million) deal, though there was no official affirmation from Marseille.
Sarr is the second big-name signing to reach on the Stade Velodrome in latest days after Aubameyang joined on a free switch from Chelsea final week.
The arrival of two forwards casts additional doubt on the way forward for Alexis Sanchez. Out of contract because the finish of June, the Chilean attacker has not but dedicated to extending his keep on the south coast.
The transfer alerts a return to French soccer for Sarr who started his profession in 2016 at Metz, earlier than becoming a member of Rennes in 2017.
The winger scored 18 objectives and made 16 assists in 77 appearances for the Breton membership.
This was sufficient to draw the Hornets’ consideration in 2019. Sarr scored 34 objectives and made 24 assists in 131 appearances throughout his 4 years in England.
Sarr, who was Watford’s report signing, gained the Player of the Season award for 2020-2021 season after his 13 objectives helped lead the membership again to the highest flight of English soccer.
“Thank you and good luck, Isma”, Watford wrote on Twitter, which is being rebranded as ‘X’.
Last 12 months, Ismaila Sarr met with success on the worldwide stage when he gained the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. The winger boasts 54 caps for the Lions of Teranga.
It has been a busy summer season switch window to this point for Marseille. In addition to Aubameyang, Sarr joins defender Renan Lodi and central midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, each signed from Atletico Madrid.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
