{
  "id": 2099813,
  "title": "Chelsea and Crystal Palace strike Axel Disasi agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/chelsea-and-crystal-palace-strike-axel-disasi-agreement",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chelsea-crystal-palace-strike-axel-081500196.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea and Crystal Palace have reached an agreement for Crystal Palace to loan Chelsea defender Axel Disasi, according to a report from RMC Sport. Disasi, 28, has no future at Chelsea and has spent the past two seasons on short-term loan deals, first at Aston Villa and then West Ham United. He was a part of the team that suffered relegation last season under the management of Liam Rosenior and Xabi Alonso. The agreement for a paid loan, without a buy option, has been finalized. The move would replace Disasi's compatriot Maxence Lacroix, who joined Chelsea from Les Bleus at the FIFA World Cup. Disasi's representatives and Crystal Palace are currently in discussions to formalize the loan arrangement.",
  "summary": "Crystal Palace have struck an agreement with Chelsea to loan Axel Disasi (28), according to a report from RMC Sport.Disasi has no future at Chelsea. The former AS Monaco defender has spent the past t...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}