Axel Disasi is reportedly in discussions over a January return to France as Lyon monitor the situation. The centre back, a former Monaco man, has been left on the periphery at Chelsea after an exit failed to materialise and is described as stranded at the club.<\/p>\n
Alongside fellow struggler Raheem Sterling, the France international was exiled and forced to train with the club\u2019s Under-21s. He was recently reintegrated into the first-team picture and is an occasional feature in competitive academy games, but sources believe it remains highly likely he will not play for the Blues again this season and that a winter move will be explored.<\/p>\n
As per L’\u00c9quipe, Lyon are looking to add a central defender in January to cover for the absence of their starting partnership. Manager Paulo Fonseca will be without Clinton Mata and Moussa Niakhat\u00e9 while both are going to the Africa Cup of Nations, creating an immediate need at centre back.<\/p>\n
Lyon, who are already set to sign Endrick on loan from Real Madrid at the other end of the pitch this January, have been “in contact for several days” with Disasi and understand he could depart Chelsea either on loan or permanently in the winter window. The Ligue 1 club have made their interest clear but remain focused on sourcing a player who can step straight into the starting lineup.<\/p>\n
There are no guarantees that Disasi will be that profile. He has yet to feature at senior level for Chelsea this season and would likely require time to recover full match sharpness. That uncertainty, combined with Lyon\u2019s desire for an immediate solution, means negotiations may be cautious and the outcome is far from certain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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