Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei set to join Torino

Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei is on the verge of joining Serie A outfit Torino, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.

Casadei, who joined Chelsea from Inter Milan, has had limited first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge since his €15 million move back in 2022.

Either side of a stellar Under-20 World Cup campaign that saw him win the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards, he spent loan spells at Reading and Leicester City, gaining valuable experience in the English Championship before returning to Chelsea last January.

Making just six appearances across all competitions, totalling 424 minutes of action under Enzo Maresca this season, Casadei’s Chelsea future has remained in doubt, and a return to his home country is now on the cards for the Italian.

Lazio and Torino were both linked with a move for the 22-year-old, but it is the latter who are now set to complete a January deal for Casadei after reaching an agreement with Chelsea last night.

Seeking to get his career back on track, Casadei will reportedly move to the Stadio Grande Torino on a permanent transfer worth €10-12m, although Chelsea will have a sell-on clause.

In addition to Casadei, Torino are also close to completing the signing of Ejif Elmas from RB Leipzig on loan, while they are also in contact with Inter Milan over a deal for Tajon Buchanan.

Having snapped a five-game winless streak with a routine 2-0 victory over Cagliari on Friday, Torino have moved up to 11th in the Serie A table, although their European pursuit has been seriously derailed over the last couple of months.

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Should everything go to plan, Casadei could be in the Torino squad for this weekend’s clash against Atalanta, where Paolo Vanoli’s men will be looking to win consecutive games for the first time since late August.