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·20 January 2026
Liam Rosenior brings new face into Chelsea training as they search for new defender

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·20 January 2026

Chelsea are on the hunt to find a new centre back this transfer window, and Liam Rosenior has bought in a new face to training.
The centre back search is something that has now become hugely public and out there in the media. Chelsea will surely not like that it has become so public, because now everyone knows that they want to sign a new defender and will inflate their prices for their players should The Blues come calling.
Maybe that is what is happening with Jeremy Jacquet and Rennes. Chelsea have been in talks to try and sign him for days now, but with no breakthrough on a fee agreement. Fabrizio Romano’s latest will feel like deja vu now for Chelsea fans, who have seen this all before.
One alternative that has been linked is Bournemouth centre back Marcos Senesi, with mention of Chelsea maybe even turning to alternative targets than Jacquet already this week.
As Chelsea continue their attempts to find a new defender, one has been spotted back in full Chelsea training with the first team today!
Forgotten man Axel Disasi, who has been out in the cold and only really playing for the U21s so far this season, has been spotted BACK in first team training under Liam Rosenior today – pictured above.
Disasi is supposed to be being sold this transfer window, but here he is, training with the full group and out of the bomb squad!
I am joking, of course, at least I hope I am joking. But surely not? Surely he has zero chance of getting back in the Chelsea squad under Rosenior and be the answer to Chelsea’s search for a centre back? SURELY!?