Chelsea defender Malang Sarr is being touted for a move to Serie A.

Sarr is currently on-loan with AS Monaco and agent Federico Pastorello admits a move to Italy has been explored in the past.

“Sarr is a player who would really be suited to playing in Italy. In fact, he was very close, as he was on the very of joining Torino, but just as we were negotiating, the Chelsea opportunity came up," Pastorello told Tuttomercatoweb.

“He immediately saw that as an incredible chance for his career, so I understand he jumped at that, but I still maintain Serie A would be ideal for him.

“I won't deny that Milan tracked him for a long time, we had a lot of discussions with Daniele Massara and Paolo Maldini and he would've had an easier path at Milan than Chelsea with more playing time.

“Sarr is very intelligent on a tactical level, left-footed, can play in a full-back or in a three-man defence as well as centre-back."

He added: “We'll see if Monaco will let him go as long as offers come in, but clearly the lad is a little disappointed and wanted more playing time when leaving Chelsea."