Such has been Axel Disasi’s impact at West Ham that barely a day seems to go by without somebody saying or writing something complimentary about him.
The big defender has been a revelation since joining from Chelsea on loan in January and most are wondering quite how he was unable to get a game at Stamford Bridge. Because the Frenchman looks every inch the player who cost the Blues £30m from Monaco and looks tailor-made for Premier League football.
Diouf stunned by Disasi absence at Chelsea
And his new teammate Malick Diouf can’t believe that he didn’t play a league game for eight months at his former club.
“He’s a machine… I can’t believe he wasn’t playing at Chelsea. He’s so strong, so good on the ball, so calm. Crazy he wasn’t getting minutes there.”
Disasi keeps quiet on Stamford Bridge spell
As for the player himself, well Disasi is keeping quiet and whatever happened at the Bridge stays at the Bridge according to Axel:
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“If I say everything, maybe I will get into trouble… but it was tough. It was very tough to be watching every single week, every single weekend, the games on the TV.”
We’ll have to read between the lines, but no wonder he was keen to leave and play football.
But one thing is abundantly clear, whilst this lean deal has been good for West Ham, it’s worked out well for Chelsea too. Because Disasi’s value is climbing fast and sources have already revealed that he’ll not be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge on the cheap. In fact, he’s heading back towards his valuation of £30m and looks worth every penny.