Chelsea transfer news: Axel Disasi 'on verge' of Stamford Bridge exit after squad number decision

By Ben Sully | 21 Aug 2026 00:46, Last updated: 21 Aug 2026 02:21

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is reportedly connected the verge of joining chap London nine Crystal Palace.

The centre-back is backmost astatine Stamford Bridge aft completing his 2nd of 2 indebtedness spells distant from the westbound London club.

Disasi spent clip connected indebtedness with Aston Villa successful 2025 earlier helium headed to West Ham United for the 2nd fractional of past season.

As a result, the Frenchman has not played a competitory crippled for Chelsea since January 2025, and that volition not alteration anytime soon aft the nine opted against giving him a squad fig for the 2026-27 season.

Disasi closes successful connected Palace indebtedness switch

Having been deemed surplus to requirements, Disasi looks acceptable to caput retired connected indebtedness for the 3rd clip successful his Chelsea career. 

According to The Sun, Crystal Palace are closing successful connected a determination to enlistee Disasi connected a season-long indebtedness deal.

West Ham United were keen to bring the cardinal defender backmost to the London Stadium, but they are down the Eagles successful the contention for his services.

While the Hammers are competing successful the Championship, Premier League Palace tin connection Europa League shot aft winning the Conference League past term. 

Disasi is acceptable to bolster Palace's centre-back options that person been weakened by Marc Guehi's determination to Manchester City successful January and Maxence Lacroix's power to Chelsea earlier this summer. 

Could much defenders permission Chelsea?

Disasi volition not beryllium the lone defender to permission the Blues earlier the extremity of the summertime transportation window. 

Benoit Badiashile is connected the brink of joining Serie A broadside Napoli, who reached an agreement with Chelsea implicit an archetypal indebtedness determination with a £23.1m bargain option. 

Meanwhile, Tosin Adarabioyo has emerged arsenic a imaginable people successful Aston Villa's hunt for Ezri Konsa's replacement.

The Blues are believed to beryllium unfastened to offers for a subordinate who has attracted involvement from clubs successful Europe, including French broadside Marseille.