West Ham United will hope to secure themselves a discount in any deal that sees Axel Disasi join the Premier League outfit permanently from Chelsea in the summer of 2026.
While some reports have emerged this week claiming that Disasi wants to stay at the London Stadium – given a new lease of life under Nuno Espirito Santo – there had been a lack of clarity regarding the fee Chelsea want, and the sort of sum West Ham United would be prepared to pay.
Provided they avoid the dreaded drop, that is.
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Axel Disasi at the end of the match during the Premier League match between Fulham and West Ham United
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But in new claims put forward by Tuttomercatoweb, it is stated that Chelsea value Axel Disasi in the region of £20 million.
Now, West Ham have no plans to help Chelsea recoup the £38 million they forked over to Monaco nearly three years ago [Daily Mail].
But landing the five-time France international at a 50 per cent discount? Pleasure doing business with you.
Axel Disasi could reportedly join West Ham United for just £20m
If you were wondering why an Italian publication appear to have got the scoop on this alleged 23 million euro price-tag, it probably has a lot to do with the fact that Serie A giants AC Milan had their sights on Disasi during the winter window.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (L) vies with West Ham United's French defender #04 Axel Disasi
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Veteran reporter Carlo Pellegatti claimed on his YouTube channel that Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri had given his blessing, only for the Rossoneri to cool their interest in the dying stages.
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West Ham instead signed Disasi on loan on deadline day.
A transfer which, so far, has gone about as well as one could imagine for both the Hammers and the 27-year-old powerhouse.
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Disasi was understandably displeased by Chelsea’s treatment of him in the first half of the campaign. Demoted to the reserves and thrown into the ‘bomb squad’ alongside Raheem Sterling – now in the Netherlands with Feyenoord – West Ham’s 2-0 win at Burnley last month was actually Disasi’s first competitive outing of 2025/26.
It is testament to both his mindset and his professionalism that Disasi, still match fit despite so many months on the sidelines, has not missed even a minute of Premier League football since that trip to Turf Moor.
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A split image showing Dinos Mavropanos playing for West Ham United and Jean-Clair Todibo playing for West Ham United.
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While dominant in the air, Disasi’s passing range has helped provide a new dimension alongside the recalled Mads Hermansen. West Ham are playing a more progressive style of football these days, enabled by a centre-half and a goalkeeper who can break the lines and play out from the back.
Furthermore, West Ham average 1.6 points per game with Disasi in their XI. Of all the January signings in the Premier League, only Man City duo Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, Bournemouth winger Rayan and Hammers teammate Taty Castellanos average greater returns at their new clubs.
£20 million for an experienced, international centre-half seemingly with his best years still ahead of him? Talk about a bargain.
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