"He revealed on Le Media Carre: In the period between the approaches from Bournemouth and West Ham, Monaco arrived and that hit me emotionally. I had three incredible years at Monaco. When they came in, all the memories came back. Monaco is home, began the Chelsea centre-back. I hoped that Chelsea would find a solution to allow me to leave on loan [] I pushed until the last minute to go to Monaco!"
"The 27-year-old French international has been left stranded at the London club now, and it will be interesting to see if he can force his way into their first-team plans. The player was sent out on loan to Aston Villa during the second half of last season, and he barely managed any gametime at the West Midlands club. It is evident that he has not been able to adapt to English football, and he's not a key player for Chelsea."
"The return to Monaco would have been ideal for him. He knows the club well, and he would have been a valued member of the first team. The 27-year-old is at the peak of his career, and he needs to play regularly. Sitting on the bench at Chelsea is unlikely to benefit him. It remains to be seen how the situation unfolds."
Monaco approached Axel Disasi this summer and the player strongly pushed to return on loan after three successful years there. Chelsea were unable to finalize the move because the club had already reached the maximum number of outgoing loans. Disasi spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa but played very little and struggled to adapt to English football. The 27-year-old is not currently a key figure for Chelsea and needs regular playing time at his career peak. A permanent exit or another loan would likely benefit his development and form.
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