The transfer window has officially closed in England, along with the majority of top leagues around Europe. However, it is still open in countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Greece, among others. As a result, although Chelsea can’t sign any new players, they can sanction moves away for those not in Enzo Maresca’s plans for the future.
Axel Disasi is one of the players who has been looking for an exit since the start of the summer. He spent last season on loan at Aston Villa but is yet to find a new club following his return to Stamford Bridge after Unai Emery's side decided against signing the centre-back permanently.
A number of clubs were linked with the player, but none of those rumours materialised into a move before the September 1 deadline. Recently, it was reported that Saudi Arabian club Neom FC had submitted an offer in the region of €20 million for the player. But Disasi seems keen to remain in Europe.
As a result, the player is expected to stay at the club for now. Meanwhile, Chelsea seem to have already decided on Disasi’s future at the club and whether he will continue beyond the winter. According to CaughtOffside, the French defender’s exit from the club in the January transfer window is now inevitable. Crystal Palace are monitoring developments closely and West Ham United have also been credited with an interest.
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According to the same report, Chelsea reached a verbal agreement with AS Monaco for a loan deal, but the move collapsed. It was due to FIFA’s regulations on international loans, as the Blues had already filled their final quota after they loaned out Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich on the deadline day.
Disasi is not in Maresca's plans and won’t get a chance in the first team. This comes despite the injury to Levi Colwill, who is out for almost the whole season.
Disasi will have to spend the next six months without any possible game time. The Saudi Arabian transfer window will close on 23 September, so Chelsea still have a reasonable amount of time to engineer an exit for the French international.