Aston Villa has signed centre-back Axel Disasi from Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season, Report informs via Eurosport.

Tottenham were also reportedly in discussions with the French defender on deadline day before he made the switch to Villa Park.

Aston Villa was looking to sign a new centre-back after Diego Carlos’s departure to Fenerbahce in January.

Disasi made six Premier League appearances for Chelsea this term, as well as 11 further appearances in cup competitions.

Indeed, in a large spate of those games, Disasi played at right-back, while he captained the Blues in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Disasi has made 60 appearances since moving to Stamford Bridge from Monaco in the summer of 2023, but failed to establish himself as a regular starter.