Well, West Ham United may have finished the transfer window with a whimper, but Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the Hammers did at least get one deal over the line.
Axel Disasi has signed on the dotted line from Chelsea on loan for the remainder of the season, following a fraught set of negotiations that dragged on throughout deadline day.
Presumably, the Frenchman — who cost Chelsea around £30 million when he joined from AS Monaco — will go straight into the squad following the suspension of Jean-Clair Todibo.
Posting on X, Romano wrote:
“Axel Disasi to West Ham, here we go! Deal completed in time and now all approved.
Understand West Ham and Chelsea have agreed all terms of loan deal until end of the season.
Medical done earlier and documents now ok.”
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A Window That Saved, Not Spent
It brings a distinctly underwhelming transfer window to a close, one in which West Ham have effectively saved money rather than spent in a genuine bid for Premier League survival.
Disasi is not considered match-fit and will need time to acclimatise, but there is hope he will see more minutes than Igor Julio, who was sent back to Brighton & Hove Albion last week.
Whether this late addition proves enough remains highly questionable. What is clear is that West Ham’s deadline-day business has once again left everyone dissapointed as the club appeared to impliment a sell to buy policy.