Chelsea agree deal to sign Monaco defender Disasi
Axel Disasi of AS Monaco during the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off leg two match between AS Monaco and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Stade Louis II on February 23, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign defender Axel Disasi from AS Monaco for 45m euros (£38.57m).
France international Disasi, 25, will give Chelsea another right-sided centre-back option following the injury to Wesley Fofana.
Fofana has been ruled out for several months after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery.
Benoit Badiashile is also currently injured and will not be fit until after the Premier League season starts.
Chelsea have Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill, who has interest from Brighton, as their options in the centre of defence as things stand.
Disasi has...