November 17th 2023.
Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr have been linked with a move away from Chelsea since the summer. Roma boss Jose Mourinho is keen to raid one of his former clubs and bring the two Chelsea defenders to Serie A. Mourinho has already taken a number of players from the Premier League to Roma during his stint in charge of the club, including the likes of England internationals Tammy Abraham and Chris Smalling.
Italian publication Calciomercato reports that Mourinho is targeting both Chalobah and Sarr, with neither of them in contention for the first team under Mauricio Pochettino. Chalobah is currently struggling with injury and has yet to play this season, while Sarr has not been in any matchday squads. Chelsea are not likely to be desperate to keep either player and if Roma make an appropriate bid in 2024, the Blues may well let them go.
It seems that Roma may have competition for Chalobah, as he was linked with the likes of Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United over the summer. The 24-year-old made an impact at Stamford Bridge over the last two seasons, making 45 Premier League appearances for the club. However, it doesn't look like he will be adding to that tally.
Sarr, on the other hand, has never been able to break into the first team since signing from Nice in 2020. The Frenchman made eight Premier League appearances in the 2021-22 season, but they have been his only top flight appearances for the club. He spent last season on loan at Monaco.
Roma have had a mixed season so far under Mourinho, sitting seventh in Serie A with 18 points from 12 games. The Europa League campaign has produced three wins from four games, but Roma lost their last outing at Slavia Prague. It will be interesting to see if Mourinho can strengthen his team with the addition of Trevoh Chalobah and Malang Sarr, two players who have already shown some promise but are yet to make a big impact in the Premier League.
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