French Defender's Move to West Ham In The Balance

French Defender's Move to West Ham In The Balance

French Defender Axel Disasi's proposed move from West Ham to Chelsea is hanging in the balance and is at risk of collapsing owing to the players demands, according to Sky Sport's Kaveh Solhekol.

Axel Disasi's loan move to West Ham could collapse because of the defender's demands. He has passed a medical.

[via @SkyKaveh]

— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) February 2, 2026

West Ham United and Chelsea agreed a €2 million loan fee for Axel Disasi within the last 24 hours. The defender subsequently underwent and passed a medical with the Hammers. However, due to the player’s contractual demands, the move away from Stamford Bridge may not be completed before the transfer window closes.

West Ham are still hopeful a deal for Axel Disasi can still go through, however a number of hurdles caused a delay in the move.

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There is doubt whether there's enough time to get the deal done.

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— West Ham News & Views (@WestHamViews_) February 2, 2026

Currently, the situation is unclear, and it is not apparent whether the demands that are failng to be met are wage related or bonus related. With the deal sheet already being submitted, West Ham will still have time to pull this move off after the deadline.

Will Disasi get his ticket out of Chelsea's bomb squad? Stay tuned for more news on this situation.