This week, Claret & Hugh have been reporting on several centre‑back targets but one surprising name keeps forcing its way back into the conversation. Had West Ham stayed in the Premier League, he might already have been holding up the shirt.
Axel Disasi enjoyed an impressive six‑month spell at the London Stadium, yet his farewell message at the end of his loan seemed to close the door on a permanent move. It read like a polite goodbye, wishing the club well for the future.
Disasi – hopes still alive and kicking for a deal
Fast‑forward to July, and the story has flipped. Multiple reports now claim West Ham have agreed a £25m fee for the 28‑year‑old and are ‘in talks’ with his representatives. Disasi has interest from clubs across Europe, but despite West Ham’s drop into the Championship, Daniel Kretinsky has the financial muscle to offer a salary that outbids much of the competition. Ultimately, the decision rests with Disasi and whether he’s willing to play second‑tier football.
After barely featuring for Chelsea over the past two seasons, and with the belief that West Ham’s stay in the Championship could be short‑lived, there’s still hope he’ll choose the move across London.
Nuno Espírito Santo is a huge admirer and has made it clear he wants the club to push hard to secure the colossal defender. But time is tight. With potential departures for Todibo and Kilman, West Ham need clarity soon and Disasi’s decision will shape the entire defensive rebuild.
West Ham must make every conceivable effort to bring Axel Disasi to the LS. Hopefully, in tandem with Dinos (who is yet to commit) they would have a truly formidable partnership in the Championship. Furthermore, with those two in claret and blue it might help persuade Jarrod to stay on as well.
Sign him and he would be a hero like Dawson
Matt if the buying price is sorted, we can offer him a competitive wage compared with other clubs and he was happy at the club last season which seems to be the case, it looks a good call to see if would sign. Obviously I would think the challenge thrown at him would be sign for us and get us back in the Premiership at the first time of trying. As a sweetener make him team captain and Bowen club captain. Takes the pressure off Bowen and would allow him to lead from the back. Never have liked a captain in the forward line!