Image for Disasi deal : Glimmer of hope as Palace baulk at Chelsea’s loan fee demand | West Ham News
Image for Disasi deal : Glimmer of hope as Palace baulk at Chelsea’s loan fee demand | West Ham News
West Ham still harbour hopes of bringing loanee Axel Disasi back to east London for another season, to create the best defensive partnership in the Championship. Understandably, the player hopes to stay in the Premier League.
Chelsea have apparently decided they’d happily loan Axel Disasi out for another season, and have been in discussions with Premier League south Londoners Crystal Palace.
However the negotiation haven’t been plain sailing – surprise, surprise- and as it stand, there may be a glimmer of hope for West Ham to nip in and do a deal to land their number one defender of last season, on another season-long loan.
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According to French site footmercato, there’s consternation at Crystal Palace over the loan fee Chelsea are trying to screw out of them for the out of favour defender for a season-long ‘dry’ loan: Five million Euros ( £4.4 million) as a loan fee for one season might seem extortionate, compared to the £2 million West Ham paid, until you factor in that the Hammers only had Disasi for half a season.
The more Palace quibble, the better placed West Ham would be to take Disasi back to London Stadium. Just a small chance, but the longer the delay, the more West Ham can get in the ear of their West London neighbours. Never say never!