Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement with Aston Villa over a loan move for defender Axel Disasi. Disasi was left out of the Chelsea squad to face West Ham on Monday night, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Levi Colwill preferred in central defence.

Axel Disasi was Aston Villa’s final signing of the winter window, joining on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season.

Aston Villa have signed centre back Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, both clubs announced early on Tuesday without revealing deals of the deal.

Axel Disasi ’s deadline day saga is set to end with the Chelsea defender joining Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season. Villa are set to pay a loan fee of around £5million for the Frenchman after beating off competition from Tottenham.

Aston Villa have signed centre-back Axel Disasi from Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season. Tottenham were also reportedly in discussions with the French defender on deadline day before he made the switch to Villa Park. Villa were looking to sign a new centre-back after Diego Carlos’s departure to Fenerbahce in January.

Aston Villa have bolstered their defensive ranks with the loan signing of Axel Disasi from Chelsea, a move that underscores the club’s ambition under Unai Emery. The Midlands outfit will pay a reported £5 million loan fee to secure the French international for the remainder of the season.

Axel Disasi will spend the rest of the season on loan at Aston Villa, after a late-late move on transfer deadline day was confirmed following quite a few twists and turns in the last couple days.

Aston Villa have signed centre back Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea for the rest of the season, both clubs announced early on Tuesday without revealing deals of the deal.Villa are set to pay a loan fee of around 5 million pounds ($6.