Chelsea defender Disasi completes Palace loan move

Out-of-favour Chelsea defender Axel Disasi has completed a season-long loan move to Crystal Palace.

The clubs have been in contact about Disasi for some time and a potential deal was discussed prior to Chelsea signing Maxence Lacroix from the Eagles earlier this summer.

Disasi, 28, has three years left on his contract but is not in new boss Xabi Alonso’s plans.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham and before that was on loan at Aston Villa.

He was one of a number of senior Blues players not given a shirt number for the new season.

Disasi told Palace’s website: “I’m very happy. The club has been going in a very good direction, so I think it was the right place for me to keep going.

“I know that it’s very tough to play against Palace at Selhurst Park – so I’m looking forward to being on the other side now.”