Axel Disasi has caught the eye at Monaco (Picture: Getty Images)
Chelsea are close to securing the signing of Monaco defender Axel Disasi after agreeing a deal in principle worth €45million (£38m).
The centre-back has won four caps for France and was part of the 2022 World Cup squad, playing in the final as the French lost to Argentina.
The 25-year-old mad his professional debut for Paris FC, moved on to Reims and has been at Monaco since 2020, being a regular in the team for the last three seasons, scoring 10 goals in 129 games across all competitions.
The Athletic reports that Chelsea now look like his next port of call after the Blues agreed a £38m fee for the right-sided central defender.
The Blues signed another centre-back from Monaco just this year when they bought Benoit Badiashile for a fee of around £32.7m.
Another France international, Badisahile made 11 Premier League appearances after arriving in the January transfer window and now looks set to be reunited with his former teammate, who he played alongside for two-and-a-half years.
Axel Disasi appears set for Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty Images)
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