Chelsea agree to sign Monaco’s defender Axel Disasi

Chelsea have reached and agreement with AS Monaco to sign defender Axel Disasi for estimated transfer fee of 45 million euros.

Chelsea are on the verge of reaching an agreement with AS Monaco for French CB Axel Disasi, as @David_Ornstein has reported 🚨🔵 #CFC

Negotiation at final stages to be sealed next week after Monaco agreed €15m deal for Salisu as new centre back.

Disasi has already accepted. pic.twitter.com/p3igcksBIV

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 30, 2023

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Disasi will give the Blues further depth in the center-back position after the news of Wesley Fofana’s heavy injury.

Fofana underwent an anterior cruciate ligament surgery and will be out for several months, therefore Disasi will become the perfect fit for Chelsea’s back line.

The 25-year-old has made 118 appearances for the French team since joining them in August 2020 from Stade de Reims.

He has also been called to the national team, registered 4 caps, first of which was at the World Cup in a group stage game loss to Tunisia.

The Frenchman will become Chelsea’s third summer signing, following forwards Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku to Stamford Bridge.