But after just one game in which he stood out head and shoulders above the rest, he was promoted to the first team.
More recently, Sarr was even deployed as a left-winger for Metz.
Transfer rumours linking the player to Aston Villa have been thrust into consideration over the past few weeks and continue to dominate social media.
However, as play moves on, we see that Sarr actually makes a full 180, which left the opposition player in a helpless position as Sarr simply turned and passed the ball into central midfield before helping his team to create a 3v2 overload in this area and progress further.
Sarr is a very active midfielder in terms of shooting.
But Sarr is tough in the tackle and excels in aerial duels.