BVB eye Chelsea again, ex-Kovač protégé on their radar | OneFootball

Just before the transfer window closed at the end of August, Borussia Dortmund made a double swoop at FC Chelsea. While Carney Chukwuemeka was permanently signed after weeks of negotiations, Aarón Anselmino joined BVB on loan. It’s possible that both clubs, who also facilitated Jamie Gittens’ move to the Blues in the opposite direction, will soon be back at the negotiating table.

According to information from “Bild,” BVB now has its sights set on another Chelsea player: Axel Disasi. The 27-year-old is primarily a central defender but can also be deployed on the right side of defense, a role in which he was even substituted in during the final of the 2022 World Cup—one of his five senior international appearances for France so far. Disasi was last included in the French national squad in November 2023, but has not been considered since, partly because things haven’t been going smoothly for him at club level.

In the second half of last season, Disasi was loaned to Aston Villa and made ten appearances for the traditional Birmingham club in both the Premier League and the Champions League. Back in London since the summer, Disasi has been completely sidelined. Coach Enzo Maresca has no use for the 1.91-meter tall defender, who, along with Raheem Sterling, has even been excluded from the squad and must train separately.

No prospects despite contract until 2029

As a result, Chelsea would hardly stand in Disasi’s way, and despite a contract running until 2029, there is unlikely to be much interest from the player’s side in staying with the Blues for much longer.

Disasi will surely not have forgotten that, under coach Niko Kovac at AS Monaco, he not only trained but also developed rapidly—a rise that led him to the national team and prompted Chelsea to pay a €45 million transfer fee in 2023. The Frenchman with Congolese roots will remember this well.

With an annual salary of around five million euros, Disasi would be affordable for BVB according to “Bild,” and could become a hot topic especially if the departures of Niklas Süle and/or Nico Schlotterbeck become likely.

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