West Ham Eye Permanent Disasi Deal if Avoid Relegation

West Ham United are eyeing a permanent deal for on-loan defender Axel Disasi from Chelsea this summer, provided the club avoids relegation from the Premier League and secures him at a significantly reduced price.

The 28-year-old Frenchman has impressed since joining West Ham on a season-long loan in January for a fee of around 1.8 million pounds. Disasi has started every Premier League match for Nuno Espirito Santo's side since his arrival, bolstering their defense during a crucial fight for survival. West Ham currently sit 18th in the table with nine games remaining, but they are level on points with 17th-placed Nottingham Forest and just one point behind Tottenham Hotspur. The team has shown signs of recovery, winning seven of their last 11 matches across all competitions, including a penalty shootout victory over Brentford on Monday that advanced them to the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2016.

Disasi's impact has been immediate and multifaceted. In the replay against Brentford, which went to extra time at the London Stadium, he played the full 120 minutes, recording 75 touches, two shots, 11 clearances, a tackle, and a block while winning all of his aerial...