Axel Disasi has been frozen out at Chelsea, but he could get the chance to leave the club in January.
Several teams were interested in Disasi during the summer transfer window, including Chelsea‘s London rivals West Ham United.
It was reported that West Ham were in talks to sign Disasi, but the central defender remained at Stamford Bridge in the end.
It is a decision that Disasi may be regretting, with the 27-year-old yet to play a single minute of football under Enzo Maresca this season.
Axel Disasi playing for Aston Villa against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
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Galatasaray want to sign Axel Disasi
Chelsea have no plans to restore Disasi to the first team, so you would expect the Frenchman to leave in January. Champions League and Turkish league outfit Galatasaray could be one option for him.
According to Fotomac, once the transfer market opens, Galatasaray’s board are expected to enter negotiations with Chelsea to sign Disasi.
Maresca has had issues in central defence this term. The Chelsea head coach has not had Levi Colwill available because of an ACL injury, while Tosin Adarabioyo is also currently on the sidelines.
Wesley Fofana recently suffered a concussion and Trevoh Chalobah had to serve a one-match ban in the Premier League after getting sent off in a 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Despite all of that, Maresca has still chosen to ignore Disasi and leave him out in the cold.
Axel Disasi of FC Chelsea clapping
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Galatasaray not the only Champions League club interested in Axel Disasi
As well as Galatasaray, Borussia Dortmund are also thought to be interested in Disasi. However, if the France international wants a move there, he may have to wait until next summer.
It is being reported in Germany that Dortmund are eyeing a summer deal for Disasi.
The former AS Monaco man would not be the first player to move from Chelsea to Dortmund. The Bundesliga side have already signed Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Anselmino from their English counterparts.
Whether it is Galatasaray or Dortmund, Disasi needs to join another club. His Chelsea career is over and has been for a while.