Another French center back makes the move to Stamford Bridge this summer as Axel Disasi joins the Blues for €40 million. With Disasi on his way to Chelsea, the electric pairing of Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile is reunited, the two were phenomenal at both AS Monaco and for France’s Under 21s.

Disasi is another addition to an extremely deep Chelsea squad who look to improve on their 12th-place finish from last season. While Chelsea’s defense wasn’t the root of their problems, new manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to put his mark on the defense with his first defensive signing. 

Strengths

Disasi is a physically gifted center back winning 2.54 arrivals per 90 minutes. He uses his physical build to challenge opposition strikers and dispossess them. Disasi does a phenomenal job of being right on the attacker's back when receiving the ball, not allowing him to turn. He closes down the space rapidly and uses his physical attributes to make the opposition attacker uncomfortable receiving the ball.