Chelsea complete £40m signing of defender Axel Disasi from Monaco on a six-year contract
Chelsea have completed the signing of defender Axel Disasi from Monaco for £40million.
Disasi has joined Chelsea on a six-year contract, with the Blues seeing off competition from Manchester United and Newcastle.
Disasi stated that he is eager to ‘win big things’ at Chelsea. He told the club’s official website: ‘It’s something I’ve been waiting for.
‘I am so happy to be here, at this big club. I am really proud to be able to be a part of this great family, and I hope to achieve very big things here. To win titles. I will do everything I can to achieve those objectives. I am very ambitious.’
The 25-year-old also spoke about his excitement at playing in front of the Chelsea fans.
He said: ‘I can’t wait to feel the energy of the fans.
‘This is a very good stadium, one where you have a beautiful proximity to the fans. A typical English stadium, I think.
‘The fervour of the fans in the Premier League, the atmosphere, the intensity of the games: it is something that excites me.’
