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AC Milan move for Chelsea defender Disasi after West Ham rejection

·By Carlos Volcano
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AC Milan move for Chelsea defender Disasi after West Ham rejection

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AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim is plotting a potential move for want-away Chelsea defender Axel Disasi this summer, according to reports.

The 28-year-old has spent the past two summers on the fringes of Chelsea's first team, training away from the main group, and with all parties now pushing for a permanent exit following his impressive six-month loan at West Ham last season, Amorim could provide the answer. The former Manchester United manager is said to be one of several options currently being considered for the Frenchman this window.

Roma are also known to be keen on Disasi, with a price tag of around £25million attached to any deal. Chelsea paid nearly £40million for the centre-back when he arrived from Monaco in 2023, meaning the club are facing a significant loss on the five-cap France international as he looks to revive his career away from Stamford Bridge.

There is also interest in Disasi from France, and he is not currently involved in Xabi Alonso's pre-season preparations at Cobham. The defender is understood to be focused on finding a new permanent home, having spent the first half of last season training alone or with Chelsea's Under-21s before his loan to West Ham United finally gave him regular senior football again.

West Ham had enquired about taking him on again this summer, but Disasi is said to be reluctant to drop into the Championship following the Hammers' relegation, preferring instead to remain in either the Premier League or a Champions League environment such as the one Milan could offer.

Disasi's time at Chelsea has been defined by inconsistency since his big-money arrival, with the defender never quite nailing down a regular starting role despite showing flashes of the physical, commanding qualities that persuaded the club to sign him. His loan at West Ham proved something of a career revival, with the defender impressing sufficiently to be dubbed a reliable presence at the back despite the Hammers' relegation.

Chelsea, for their part, appear ready to cut their losses and move on, having already been busy reshaping their squad this summer through high-profile arrivals and departures. Securing any fee for Disasi, even at a discount to his original transfer value, would help offset some of that spending as Alonso continues to build his squad for the season ahead.