Chelsea person reached an statement to motion defender Axel Disasi from AS Monaco for 45m euros (£38.57m).
France planetary Disasi, 25, volition springiness Chelsea different right-sided centre-back enactment pursuing the wounded to Wesley Fofana.
Fofana has been ruled retired for respective months aft undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery.
Benoit Badiashile is besides presently injured and volition not beryllium acceptable until aft the Premier League play starts.
Chelsea person Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah and Levi Colwill, who has involvement from Brighton, arsenic their options successful the centre of defence arsenic things stand.
Disasi has made 118 appearances for Monaco since joining the Ligue 1 nine from Stade de Reims successful August 2020.
He has earned 4 caps for France, making his afloat planetary debut successful the World Cup decision by Tunisia past November.
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