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Chelsea agree Axel Disasi transfer! Aston Villa snap up defender in £5m loan deal after seeing off competition from Tottenham

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<p>Villa are expected to pay £5 million to secure the centre-back's services from Chelsea, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6063614/2025/02/03/axel-disasi-chelsea-transfer/?onboarded=true" target="_blank"><em>The Athletic</em></a> reports. Disasi had been in talks to join Tottenham earlier on Monday, but he has opted to join Unai Emery's team instead.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Disasi <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/axel-disasi-leave-chelsea-premier-league-rivals-terms-agreed-aston-villa-talks-continue-over-transfer-fee/bltd65f72903a8e3311" target="_blank">reached a personal agreement with Villa last week</a> but the club reportedly turned their attention to other options as they struggled to come to an agreement with Chelsea until hours before the transfer deadline on Monday.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>While Disasi has been a first-team regular in the Conference League and cup competitions, he has featured just six times in the Premier League this season as coach Enzo Maresca has preferred other options. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Disasi will be eager to be back playing regularly in the Premier League at Villa Park. Emery's side are currently eighth and three points behind Chelsea.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR DISASI?

Chelsea agree Axel Disasi transfer! Aston Villa snap up defender in £5m loan deal after seeing off competition from Tottenham | Goal.com

Ben Chilwell is set to complete a deadline day loan to after Crystal Palace agreed to pay half of the defender&apos;s wages to sign him from Chelsea.

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