Axel Disasi - signed on loan

[achilles]

On February 2, discussions began to break down. Villa viewed Chelsea’s loan conditions as too expensive, with the loan fee plus coverage of a percentage of his salary dismissed. Villa felt being rivals for a Champions League spot with Chelsea made an arrangement harder to find.

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With the France international remaining keen to move to the Midlands, Villa restarted talks late in the evening despite Tottenham being the favourites. There was a breakthrough; a £5m straight loan was agreed"

For all the "horrid Chelsea, messing us around" hyperbole, what it appears actually happened was they told us how much they wanted us to pay to borrow their player, we said no, we left it for two weeks and then went back on the last day and just paid them what they asked us to pay in the first place.

So we could have just done that and had an actual centre-back in the squad for Wolves.

Maybe, or maybe the quoted price was different, or the percentage of salary, or any other number of variables.

Apparently Villa were initially quoted a ridiculous loan figure as Chelsea didn't want him to go to a CL rival, which Villa rejected out of hand. Then he was offered to Spurs for a reduced sum which he turned down as he wanted to come to Villa. When Chelsea realised this they eventually relented and just accepted Villa's offer.

[Dave]

Apparently Villa were initially quoted a ridiculous loan figure as Chelsea didn't want him to go to a CL rival, which Villa rejected out of hand. Then he was offered to Spurs for a reduced sum which he turned down as he wanted to come to Villa. When Chelsea realised this they eventually relented and just accepted Villa's offer.

What was the original "ridiculous" loan figure?

[Olneythelonely]

Jacob Tanswell said they lowered the fee on the 1874 podcast. Didn’t mention figures though.

[achilles]

Apparently Villa were initially quoted a ridiculous loan figure as Chelsea didn't want him to go to a CL rival, which Villa rejected out of hand. Then he was offered to Spurs for a reduced sum which he turned down as he wanted to come to Villa. When Chelsea realised this they eventually relented and just accepted Villa's offer.

What was the original "ridiculous" loan figure?

Obviously greater than £5 million as that was as high as Villa were prepared to go, along side of a percentgae of his wages.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

First interview with our newest Axel.

https://x.com/avfcofficial/status/1886822200533246041?s=46

Boozey, are you sure this is the same fella? Great post though. I'm trying to think of players who were animals on the pitch but really calm and gentle off it?

[Monty]

First interview with our newest Axel.

https://x.com/avfcofficial/status/1886822200533246041?s=46

Boozey, are you sure this is the same fella? Great post though. I'm trying to think of players who were animals on the pitch but really calm and gentle off it?

I mean, Lilian Thuram is a quiet, serious, intelligent man who could bury you deep in the cold earth with a look.

[Somniloquism]

For those who are not doing twitter.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/b8a543ee-d4d6-475d-9c36-80922bbe66f4

[Footy-Vill]

Jacob Tanswell said they lowered the fee on the 1874 podcast. Didn’t mention figures though.

I thought it was Jacob Transwell. It turns out the surname is  Tanswell. I haven’t called him that. So it’s Like someone who Tans Well. I’ve never heard of Tanswell as a surname. And actually think Transwell translates well better!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

First interview with our newest Axel.

https://x.com/avfcofficial/status/1886822200533246041?s=46

Boozey, are you sure this is the same fella? Great post though. I'm trying to think of players who were animals on the pitch but really calm and gentle off it?

I mean, Lilian Thuram is a quiet, serious, intelligent man who could bury you deep in the cold earth with a look.

Pepe also fits the bill. Such a lovely fella off the pitch.

[Toronto Villa]

fucking hell. The bollocks is flowing like the force in the Footy collaboration today.

[Brazilian Villain]

It turns out the surname is  Tanswell.

He definitely isn't Irish then.

[Footy-Vill]

For those who are not doing twitter.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/b8a543ee-d4d6-475d-9c36-80922bbe66f4

First interview with our newest Axel.

https://x.com/avfcofficial/status/1886822200533246041?s=46

Boozey, are you sure this is the same fella? Great post though. I'm trying to think of players who were animals on the pitch but really calm and gentle off it?

I mean, Lilian Thuram is a quiet, serious, intelligent man who could bury you deep in the cold earth with a look.

Pepe also fits the bill. Such a lovely fella off the pitch.

Thank you for sharing this from both of you.
Interesting what people take from this and how they see or read into things. My focus was not of his so called gentle manner.

I think the interview importantly provides some insight to the Champions League Dilemma.

Here is my deduction:
In this interview was asked about Champions League
Axel says he is looking forward to Champions League football so it seems he must be one of the three to be elected.
The interview would be ITK and briefed on asking questions so wouldn’t be mentioning looking forward to Champions League football if Disasi wasn’t elected as one of the 3 from 5

[eamonn]

Boozey's had a fine transfer window with his impassioned, learn-ed posts. Just hope he can keep it up on summer transfer window thread when it's opened after we've finished polishing off the Easter Eggs.

[Olneythelonely]

Jacob Tanswell said they lowered the fee on the 1874 podcast. Didn’t mention figures though.

I thought it was Jacob Transwell. It turns out the surname is  Tanswell. I haven’t called him that. So it’s Like someone who Tans Well. I’ve never heard of Tanswell as a surname. And actually think Transwell translates well better!

Cool. Don’t call him Tranny though, yeah?

[PeterWithe]

fucking hell. The bollocks is flowing like the force in the Footy collaboration today.

I tell you, they've started using DeepSeek and haven't paid for the translation plug in.