{"id":521504,"date":"2023-07-31T18:02:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=521504"},"modified":"2023-07-31T18:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:02:16","slug":"medical-booked-chelsea-reach-full-agreement-on-axel-disasi-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/medical-booked-chelsea-reach-full-agreement-on-axel-disasi-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical booked: Chelsea reach full agreement on Axel Disasi deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Monaco defender Axel Disasi this week for a fee of \u00a338million, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A medical has already been booked and the French international is set to become the third signing under new Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino after Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea pushed on with negotiations to sign the 25-year-old after Wesley Fofana picked up a long-term knee injury, piling pressure on the recruitment team to add a defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 HUGE Chelsea bid imminent | Defender deal tabled, Osimhen move ON, Lavia, Veiga\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXjQ6QoKEmE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The London side have won the race to his signature &#8211; and he will sign a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge after completing his medical in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/axel-disasi\/profil\/spieler\/386047\">Disasi<\/a> had major interest this summer with Newcastle adding him to their potential list of defensive options &#8211; but the Magpies never made an offer, and Chelsea have now moved quickly to strike a deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrival of the Monaco star will also put the future of Trevoh Chalobah in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed Chalobah will inch closer to the exit at Chelsea with Disasi expected to move ahead of him in the pecking order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pochettino is keen to add multiple further signings in this window &#8211; and could also push for a new goalkeeper in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea have undergone a major overhaul of the squad this summer, with the like of N&#8217;Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic moving on to pastures new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-1024x699.jpeg\" alt=\"Chelsea\" class=\"wp-image-518599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-1024x699.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-300x205.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-768x524.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-1140x778.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea-750x512.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Mauricio-Pochettino-Chelsea.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Disasi made 49 appearances for Monaco last season, scoring six goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also been capped four times by France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/chelsea-news-talks-collapse-twist\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/chelsea-news-talks-collapse-twist\/\">Caicedo talks collapse after new bid submitted<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Monaco defender Axel Disasi this week for a fee of \u00a338million, sources have told Football Insider. A medical has already been booked and the French international is set to become the third signing under new Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino after Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson. 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