Chelsea flop Axel Disasi on verge of stunning Crystal Palace loan transfer after brutal Xabi Alonso snub

CHELSEA outcast Axel Disasi is closing in on a loan move to Crystal Palace. Disasi, 28, has not played a first-team game for the Blues since January last year. Axel Disasi has not played a competitive game for Chelsea since January 2025 Credit: Alamy Disasi could not save West Ham from relegation last season Credit: Getty He joined Aston Villa for the second half of the 2024/25 season, and then West Ham for the latter part of last campaign. The Hammers have been trying to lure Disasi to the Championship, with the Frenchman impressing during his brief stint at London Stadium despite the fact he could not keep them up. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Play Dream Team this season! £100,000 in prize money up for grabs in 2026/27 Free to enter Play in Mini Leagues against your mates £60,000 jackpot for the overall winner £1,000 prize for winning Gameweek 1 PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW! But Palace are now on track to win the race for his signature. The Eagles have undergone major changes in the last 12 months, with boss Oliver Glasner leaving and their back-line torn apart by Marc Guehi and Maxence Lacroix’s departures. New manager Pierre Sage has welcomed ex-Barcelona defender Oscar Mingueza and former Arsenal utility man Takehiro Tomiyasu on free transfers. And Disasi could soon be thrown into the mix. Chelsea made their intentions clear by refusing to give Disasi a squad number during their big reveal this week. Xabi Alonso seemingly has no room for the ex-Monaco man, who cost the Blues £38.8million in 2023. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK And Lacroix’s £52m arrival from Palace has only stiffened the competition for minutes. Disasi now looks set to move in the opposite direction and run down another year of his contract, which does not expire until 2029. Comment now