Axel Disasi in a Chelsea shirt
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Samuel Fabre
Mon 2 February 2026 18:42, UK
Axel Disasi’s loan move to West Ham could fall through in a stunning turn of events.
The French defender is in search of regular game time at Chelsea, and the Hammers presented him with the opportunity to stay in London.
West Ham are in desperate need of a centre-back, and they held previous interest in Charlie Cresswell and Roggerio Nyakossi.
However, they fought off competition to secure a loan move for Disasi, and he has passed his medical.
With the transfer window shutting at 7pm, the Hammers may have been dealt an almighty blow in their efforts to sign Disasi due to his demands.
Axel Disasi in a West Ham shirt
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Jean-Clair Todibo’s red card against Chelsea means he will miss the next three games through suspension.
Brighton also recalled Igor from his loan spell in E20, which leaves just Max Kilman and Konstantinos Mavropanos as the centre-back options at the moment.
Disasi was on course to join West Ham, although the deal has hit a snag at the last minute.
Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol reported close to Monday’s deadline that the move may collapse due to his demands.
He has passed his medical, but has already seen potential moves to Tottenham, Bournemouth and other clubs fall through in previous windows due to similar circumstances.
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