Premier League giants Chelsea have reached an ‘agreement in principle’ over the signing of a key member of the defensive setup at Ligue 1 outfit Monaco, according to reports.
The player in question? Axel Disasi.
Stopper Disasi, for his part, is fresh off another fine season in his home country of France.
Solidifying ever further his immovable presence at the heart of Monaco’s backline, the 25-year-old featured from the off in all but one of the Monegasques’ Ligue 1 outings.
Defensive efforts aside, Disasi also put his talents in the attacking third on show, racking up a combined nine goal contributions across all competitions.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 🔴⚪️
Axel Disasi comes up with a captain’s goal in injury time for Monaco!#UEL pic.twitter.com/IO6OX7chzn
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 16, 2023
And such endeavours, evidently, did not go at all unnoticed across the continent.
As alluded to above, though, if the latest word stemming from the media on Sunday is anything to go by, then the French international appears to be bound for another of English football’s biggest clubs.
As per a report from transfer expert David Ornstein of The Athletic:
‘Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with AS Monaco to sign defender Axel Disasi.’
The deal, it is understood, has been struck for a fee in the region of €45 million, with Disasi primed to reunite with former Monaco teammate Benoit Badiashile in west London.
This of course comes with Chelsea having been forced back into the market for defensive reinforcements, on the back of the latest long-term injury picked up by Wesley Fofana.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea have reached an agreement in principle with AS Monaco to sign defender Axel Disasi. #CFC set to pay #ASMonaco ~€45m for 25yo France int’l. Right centre-back option. Fofana out for considerable period due to knee injury @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/hiCbrWoiNo
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) July 30, 2023
‘It wouldn’t surprise me’: Liverpool tipped to sign four midfielders
How much has Erik ten Hag spent since taking over at Manchester United?
