{"id":12407,"date":"2026-05-25T18:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12407"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:04:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:04:33","slug":"axel-disasis-fate-sealed-as-report-shares-the-next-step-for-west-ham-loanee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12407","title":{"rendered":"Axel Disasi&#8217;s fate sealed as report shares the next step for West Ham loanee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-318628\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Any hope West Ham United had of keeping Chelsea loanee Axel Disasi at the London Stadium went up in smoke when relegation was confirmed on the final day of the Premier League season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sidelined at Stamford Bridge and no longer within reach for a club facing a return to the second-tier, what does the future hold for the France international centre-back?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>Axel Disasi, at least, can look back on his brief spell at West Ham United with a degree of personal pride. <\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"e06b4854-7115-49f1-badf-73898ad47276\" data-story-name=\"Axel Disasi\" data-comment-id=\"6d6ab6fd-3483-44f8-ae50-9a34726e7e55\" data-story-slug=\"axel-disasi\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">They say never fall in love with a loan player, but we\u2019ve all done it before \ud83d\ude02<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic asking West Ham United fans when they last loved a loan player as much as Axel Disasi.\" class=\"wp-image-303801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77-912x1140.jpg 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/03\/HN-77.jpg 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Credit; Getty Images\/Izzy Poles - AMA\">Credit; Getty Images\/Izzy Poles \u2013 AMA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Disasi bought into life at the London Stadium right from day one, and repaid the faith shown in him by Nuno Espirito Santo with a series of commanding performances at the heart of a backline greatly improved by his presence.<\/p>\n<p>Disasi proved to be the perfect foil for Konstantinos Mavropanos \u2013 the club\u2019s newly-crowned Player of the Year \u2013 while six of their seven clean sheets came with him in the XI.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-axel-disasi-has-no-future-at-west-ham-united-or-chelsea\">Axel Disasi has no future at West Ham United or Chelsea<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"Axel Disasi of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between West Ham United and Leeds United\" class=\"wp-image-310311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-1140x834.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269940052-750x549.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Axel Disasi of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between West Ham United and Leeds United at London Stadium on April 05, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It should come as little surprise then that, according to French publication Foot Mercato, interested parties are already queuing up to make their interest known.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham made it clear early on that Chelsea would not get back the \u00a338 million they paid to sign Disasi from Monaco in 2023. Further reports indicated that the Blues would look to recoup around \u00a320 million. <\/p>\n<p>A fee that, had the Hammers survived at Tottenham\u2019s expense, would likely have made a permanent transfer possible. Foot Mercato say that relegation \u2018completely changes the situation\u2019, however. <\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"fb92be46-8105-44ca-bd07-8442643e30f3\" data-story-name=\"West Ham v Leeds\" data-comment-id=\"fa18c39f-4a4c-4116-bd92-acbeb1b698dd\" data-story-slug=\"west-ham-v-leeds\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Relegation confirmed \u2013 where do West Ham go from here?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic-819x1024.png\" alt=\"West Ham United Head Coach Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo shows dejection after West Ham United's relegation to the Sky Bet Championship is confirmed following the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leeds United at London Stadium on May 24, 2026 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-318446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/05\/Relegated-points-graphic.png 1080w\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>A number of interested clubs are making enquiries already. Chelsea are therefore set to be the beneficiaries of their forgotten man\u2019s London Stadium revival; a summer sale deemed \u2018very likely\u2019 and a bidding war potentially on the cards.<\/p>\n<p>The report does not say which clubs are in the mix. <\/p>\n<p>AC Milan were extremely keen on Disasi in the winter, though, and could move again. 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