Chelsea FC defender Mamadou Sarr is being targeted by Serie A side Como, according to reports.

What's Behind the Interest?

The Serie A club has intensified direct contact over a deal for the young defender after looking at other options, including Trevoh Chalobah.

This move reflects Chelsea FC's recruitment errors, with Sarr arriving at the club with long-term potential but lacking a development plan.

Recruitment Issues

Chelsea FC needed defensive reliability, but Sarr has found minutes hard to come by, and his physical and aerial vulnerabilities have been exposed in the Premier League.

Cesc Fabregas appears to think there is a player in Sarr, and Como may offer a calmer setting for his growth.

What Comes Next?

If Como sign Sarr, it will be a logical move, given Fabregas's coaching abilities and Serie A's suitability for improving positional discipline. With Chelsea FC currently standing 10th in the Premier League, 33 points behind leaders Arsenal, and having scored 58 goals while conceding 52, the club's fans may wonder what the point of Sarr's signing was, as the team's decision-making at board level is called into question.