Chelsea star Axel Disasi ‘agrees personal terms with Aston Villa’ with rival club also in mix for transfer

AXEL DISASI is successful talks implicit a January transportation to Aston Villa.

But a immense rival could effort and hijack the determination successful an effort to get the Frenchman's signature.

The Chelsea defender, who tin play astatine centre-back oregon right-back, is deemed surplus to requirements astatine Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca recalled Trevoh Chalobah from his Crystal Palace indebtedness this month.

The Blues brag besides has Tosin Abarabioyo and Levi Colwill disposable astatine centre-back - portion Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile are presently retired injured - positive Malo Gusto and Reece James astatine right-back.

And SunSport understands negotiations are good underway betwixt the 2 Premier League clubs implicit a woody for Disasi, 26.

According to Fabrizio Romano, idiosyncratic presumption implicit his Villa Park declaration person already been agreed.

Unai Emery is hopeless to bolster his defence earlier the transportation model closes adjacent Monday night, particularly aft Diego Carlos' exit and Tyrone Mings' latest wounded blow.

Loic Bade turned down a power portion Emery has besides considered a reunion with Villarreal defender Juan Foyth.

Now, though, Disasi appears to beryllium the frontrunner arsenic Villa effort and cling connected to Champions League qualification for adjacent play - and proceed their beardown tally successful this season's competition.

However, Disasi is attracting involvement from respective clubs - including Villa's West Midlands neighbours Wolves.

Wolves beryllium 18th successful the Premier League array and lone Southampton person conceded much than their 52 goals against this term.

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Vitor Pereira did bring successful Emmanuel Agbadou earlier successful the model but remains keen connected an further defender.

Disasi arrived astatine Chelsea from Monaco successful a £38million determination successful 2023.

His six-year declaration does not expire until 2029 but the Blues privation to currency successful and merchantability up.

Disasi scored against Liverpool connected his debut but has struggled for crippled clip this season, racking up conscionable 364 Premier League minutes.

He has played each infinitesimal successful the Conference League, though, adjacent captaining the squad and chipping successful with a extremity and 2 assists arsenic the Blues won each six league signifier matches.