Chelsea’s poor run of form continued on Thursday evening, as they were defeated 1-0 at Stamford Bridge by Manchester City
Riyad Mahrez’s second-half goal was enough to give the visitors victory, but several of The Blues’ youngsters impressed and may well have earned themselves more opportunities in the coming weeks
Chelsea’s new signing, Benoit Badiashile, was in the stands, as was owner Todd Boehly
On Thursday, the Frenchman joined the club from Ligue 1 side Monaco in a reported £33 million deal
The Ligue 1 club appears to be on the verge of losing another defender
Manchester United have held talks with Monaco about a possible move for Axel Disasi, according to The Mail
So far this season, the 24-year-old has impressed for his current club, starting 16 of their 17 games in the French top flight
West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur are also said to be interested in the defender, who primarily plays as a centre-back but has also been used on the right in the past
For Monaco, the defender has regularly played alongside Chelsea new boy Badiashile, but it appears that both players will be missing soon
Disasi, who made his senior debut for France at the World Cup in Qatar, is expected to leave Monaco in the near future
His contract does not expire until 2025, but his Ligue 1 performances have piqued the interest of a number of other clubs
The defender joined Monaco from Reims in 2020 and has since made 105 appearances for the club, scoring nine goals
The Red Devils are thought to be looking for at least one central defender, with Harry Maguire failing to impress new manager Erik ten Hag
Ten Hag has snubbed Maguire in recent weeks, instead starting Luke Shaw as a makeshift center-back and leaving the ex-Leicester City man on the bench
Despite Maguire’s lack of playing time for England, United appear to be adamant that he will not be allowed to leave Old Trafford this month
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