Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has reportedly spoken to Chelsea star Axel Disasi about a transfer (Image: GETTY)
Chelsea star Axel Disasi is reportedly keen to join following transfer talks with Villans boss . The 26-year-old has been a bit-part player at Stamford Bridge under and has started just four games this campaign.
signed Disasi for £38.5million in the summer of 2023 after he had starred for Monaco.
The centre-back was a regular starter under during his maiden campaign in England but has fallen out of favour since Maresca took the helm last summer.
Disasi has been unable to force his way into Maresca’s plans, despite the fact the Blues have been hit with a string of injury setbacks in central defence.
The west London giants are currently without Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile and even from his loan spell with Crystal Palace earlier this month.
Chalobah has started ’s last two league matches, with Disasi only featuring for 13 minutes in those clashes. And the Frenchman’s time in the capital could be coming to an end.
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Chelsea star Axel Disasi has been starved of game time under Enzo Maresca this season (Image: GETTY)
According to transfer expert , Disasi has agreed personal terms with Villa following a direct talk with Emery.
The defender is attracting interest from a host of clubs around Europe but wants to join the west Midlands side. And he will get his move if and Villa can reach a full transfer agreement.
Disasi spoke out about the togetherness of the squad ahead of their Europa Conference League clash with Astana in December as he explained: “As a player and as a group, we are all together.
“We have a lot of quality players but in the dressing room, everyone is fighting for everyone – we are all friends.
“And in the Conference League or the , when you see the atmosphere after each game or in the dressing room when we put videos on social media, you can see the team spirit is really good.”
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But Maresca confirmed earlier this month that Disasi and fellow centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo could leave Stamford Bridge during the January transfer window as he exclaimed: “At the moment they are both us.
“The intention is not to allow them to go, but we are in January and anything can happen.”
have fallen to sixth in the table following their 3-1 defeat to at the weekend. Villa, meanwhile, are currently eighth in the table and trail the Blues by just three points as both sides remain in the battle to secure Champions League football next season.