France international Axel Disasi will undergo a medical at Chelsea ahead of his move from Monaco reported to be 45m euros (£38.57m).
Disasi, 25, will give Chelsea another right-sided centre-back option following the injury to Wesley Fofana and a knock to Trevor Chalobah in Sunday’s Premier League Summer Series game against Fulham.
Fofana has been ruled out for several months after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery while Chalobah’s knock has not been assessed.
Benoit Badiashile who partnered Disasi at Monaco is also currently injured and will not be fit until after the Premier League season starts.
Chelsea have Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill, who has interest from Brighton, as their options in the centre of defence as things stand.
Disasi has made 118 appearances for Monaco since joining the Ligue 1 club from Stade de Reims in August 2020.
He has earned four caps for France, making his full international debut in the World Cup defeat by Tunisia last November.
The Frenchman will become Chelsea’s third summer signing, following forwards Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku to Stamford Bridge.
