The young Senegalese midfielder, Pape Matar Sarr is living a true fairytale story with Tottenham Spurs. Before the start of CAN 2023, the 21-year-old player has just signed a very long-term contract with Ange Postecoglou’s club.
The year 2024 has started very well for Pape Matar Sarr. The Senegalese player who is having a very good season with Tottenham has just been rightly rewarded. Author of 17 appearances, including 15 as a starter with the London club this season for 2 goals and 2 assists, the native of Thiaroye in Senegal will play the CAN 2023 without fear of losing his place on his return. This Tuesday, the London club, which believes enormously in the potential of the young midfielder, is confirming its extension until 2030.
“ We are pleased to announce that Pape Matar Sarr has signed a new contract with the club until 2030. The 21-year-old Senegalese international midfielder has been a revelation this season. His all-action style and ability to cover the pitch really caught the attention of Ange Postecoglou’s new team ,” said the statement released by Tottenham on Tuesday afternoon.
The last eventful days for Sarr
This is a very strong gesture from the club led by Daniel Levy. For Pape Matar Sarr, trained at Generation Foot in Senegal (2016-2019) before arriving in Europe, notably at FC Metz in 2020, this is a very good thing. Especially before playing a competition like the African Cup of Nations with Senegal, his country, the young midfielder cannot ask for better. Last weekend, when he came out in tears after pain felt behind his thigh against Bournemouth, no one imagined these last few hours so happy for the Sarr.
Arriving at the Lions of Teranga in 2021, Pape Matar Sarr, who has 18 caps for 1 goal, makes CAN 2023 an absolute priority. Eager to definitively assert himself as the future of Senegal’s midfielder, he literally burst into tears during the 20th day of the Premier League after the pain felt in his hamstrings. No doubt saddened to see the 34th edition of the biggest competition of nations on the African continent slipping away from him, he could not hold back his emotions.
Fortunately, after the meeting, the tests revealed nothing important. The player himself will reassure everyone by confirming his participation in CAN 2023 with the reigning champion selection.
CAN 2023 confirmation for Sarr?
In any case, the Tottenham coach, who was able to get Pape Matar Sarr back into shape, knows how important the competition which will start on January 13 is for his player. Ange Postecoglou even wanted to defend the competition which is making many people cringe in Europe.
Indeed, like Pape Matar Sarr, several African internationals will leave their club for several days to defend the national colors in Ivory Coast. In France, for example, the OM club, which has many African players among its members, finds itself completely decimated. In any case, whatever happens, CAN 2023 will indeed take place.
Aliou Cissé’s Senegal intends to do everything to defend its title and create the feat. With the news of the extension of Pape Matar Sarr, it must be said that the Teranga Lions will have a fulfilled, completely liberated player in midfield who will give his all. Added to the rage of Ismaila Sarr , the talent of Sadio Mané and that of Kalidou Koulibaly, it must be said that it is very well paid for the Senegalese.
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