Chelsea star rejects Tottenham move as he chases switch to Premier League rivals

Tottenham person had a indebtedness connection for Axel Disasi accepted by Chelsea but the defender is pushing for a determination to Aston Villa instead.

The 26-year-old has been abbreviated of crippled clip this season, making conscionable six Premier League appearances truthful far, with lone 4 of those coming successful the starting XI.

The Blues are unfastened to the Frenchman leaving this period connected loan, but they are not keen connected sending him to a nine they spot arsenic a nonstop competitior.

Transfer adept Fabrizio Romano reports that Tottenham person agreed a indebtedness woody with Chelsea for the centre-back, but the subordinate does not privation to determination crossed London.

Instead Disasi wants to articulation Aston Villa connected a short-term deal, having already agreed presumption with the Villains.

However, Chelsea bash not privation to nonstop him to Villa Park arsenic they spot Unai Emery’s squad arsenic contention to decorativeness successful the Champions League places this season.

The wintertime transportation model closes astatine 11pm connected Monday, truthful each parties person immoderate clip to travel to an agreement, but not a batch of time.

Spurs person already completed the signing of 1 defender this week, bringing successful Kevin Danso from Lens.

The 26-year-old appeared to beryllium connected people to articulation Wolves connected indebtedness for the remainder of the play aft the nine reached an statement with the Ligue 1 broadside this weekend.

Danso was owed to acquisition a aesculapian connected Sunday, however, the Austria international pulled out, which opened the doorway for Tottenham to marque a move.

Spurs person present agreed a €25 cardinal (£20.9m) transportation interest with Lens to motion Danso, who has besides agreed idiosyncratic terms.

Tottenham got backmost to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph astatine Brentford connected Sunday day and manager Ange Postecoglou said helium is keen to bring successful different signing aft Danso, if possible.

‘I deliberation the nine is inactive looking determination for opportunities,’ said the Australian. ‘I’ve said each on they’ve been moving hard and we don’t privation to bring conscionable anyone in, and sometimes that takes a spot longer, which is frustrating for everybody.

‘I conjecture it’s frustrating for the club, it’s frustrating for the players, it’s frustrating for me, but I’m truly pleased we got Kevin successful due to the fact that he’s a bully acceptable and if we tin find different 1 past that’d beryllium great.’

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