Mauricio Pochettino has received a huge boost asChelsea have reached an agreement withMonaco for the signing ofAxel Disasi.
Following the ιɴjυɾу toWesley Fofana, Chelsea have been on the hunt for a new right-sided centre half.
Chelsea have already lost the likes ofKalidou Koulibaly,Cesar Azpilicueta andEthan Ampadu during the summer transfer window.
Adding a new centre half was seen as a priority byPochettino and it seems as if Chelsea have landed one of their top targets.
According toDavid Ornstein, Chelsea have reached ‘an agreement in principle’ to signDisasi for a fee of around€45m.
WithFofana set to be out for the foreseeable future, Chelsea will be pleased to have an agreement in place for the 25-year-old.
The French international featured in 38 Ligue 1 matches forMonaco last season and chipped in with six goal contributions.
He can play at centre half or right back and will givePochettino an added dynamic in Chelsea’s backline for the upcoming season.
Both Man Utd and Newcastle were interested in the Monaco defєɴԀer, but it seems as if Chelsea have won the race to sign him.
With a Ԁєɑł forDisasi now almost over the line, Chelsea will be able to turn their attention to other areas of the pitch.
Signing a holding midfielder remains a top priority forPochettino’s side this summer,although they have been unsuccessful so far in their attempts to signMoises Caicedo.
DespiteCaicedo being keen on the move himself, the two clubs are yet to reach an agreement over his valuation.
Chelsea have gone as high as £80m with their second bid, but Brighton are still believed to be holding out for a fee of around £100m.
Along with signing a holding midfielder, Chelsea are also in the market for a goalkeeper and extra attacking option.
Brighton’sRobert Sanchez is being considered for the goalkeeping department asPochettino looks to giveKepa Arrizabalaga some much-needed competition.
Chelsea still have plenty of work to do to get their squad up to the required standard for the upcoming season, but they are heading in the right direction with the addition ofDisasi.
