Chelsea welcomes France's Axel Disasi to Stamford Bridge

Chelsea has confirmed the signing of French international Axel Disasi from AS Monaco.

The centre-back has agreed to a six-year contract with the club. The announcement marks the beginning of Disasi's career in English football, following his significant achievements in France's Ligue 1 and on the international stage.

Born in Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, the 25-year-old Disasi has established a solid career in French football.

Beginning with Paris FC, Disasi made his professional debut in the French second tier in 2015.

His consistent performance led to a transfer to Reims, where he played a pivotal role in securing the club's promotion to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2017/18 season.

A move to AS Monaco followed after his breakthrough season in Ligue 1.

Throughout his tenure at Monaco, Disasi made 129 appearances in all competitions, his performances capturing the attention of Didier Deschamps, the head coach of the French national team.

Disasi earned his place in the French squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, becoming the first French player since 1966 to make his international debut during the World Cup.

He participated in three games during the tournament, which saw France reaching the finals and finishing as runners-up.

Disasi will be joining Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino's squad in the coming days. 

Talking to chelseafc.com, Disasi eager to get his Chelsea career underway, "‘I am so happy to be here, at this big club. I am really proud to be able to be a part of this great family, and I hope to achieve very big things here. To win titles. I will do everything I can to achieve those objectives. I am very ambitious."

‘I want to bring my positive energy to this group, to be happy, to have a laugh with my team-mates. I like to have fun, to joke. It’s important because it’s a young group who are very close and laugh together. I like that a lot.’