Lazio are showing strong interest in signing Cesare Casadei on a loan-to-buy deal in January, as the midfielder is currently frozen out at Chelsea.
According to a report by Caught Offside, Cesare Casadei has some strong suitors ahead of the January transfer window, with Lazio showing a strong interest in the midfielder. The Italian capital outfit is eager to explore a loan-to-buy deal with Chelsea, although it might take a significant fee to convince the Blues to part ways.
Cesare Casadei will have expected to play a role in this Chelsea side following his decent loan spell with Leicester City last season under Enzo Maresca. The current Blues manager has since frozen out the 21-year-old from his plans, which has made a loan departure likely ahead of the January transfer window.
He was coming off the bench with regularity under Mauricio Pochettino, but this season, Maresca has restricted him to minutes in the UEFA Europa Conference League and a solitary League Cup appearance. Casadei will feel the need to start playing with some level of consistency, which may not be possible at Chelsea for the time being.
Cesare Casadei has plenty of interest coming from Serie A, and he might consider making a return to Italy, where he was developing quite well at Inter Milan. Suitors are coming from Spain and other places, but the 21-year-old Chelsea prospect might see the idea of playing in Serie A as appealing.
AC Milan are also seen as strong contenders, while there is interest from Fiorentina among other sides. However, Lazio are emerging as a big suitor for the 21-year-old Chelsea prospect ahead of the January transfer window, as the Rome club are plotting a loan-to-buy deal for the young midfielder.
Lazio plot loan-to-buy deal for Cesare Casadei
Lazio are eager to take Casadei to the Stadio Olimpico ahead of January, as they might be prepared to make a loan-to-buy deal. The stipulation might come in the form of an obligation to buy, although it remains to be seen how much Chelsea would want to offload the midfielder permanently.
The Blues have already invested significantly when signing Casadei from Inter Milan two years ago. They are expected to demand a big fee, especially as they are not convinced about selling the player as of now. Lazio might have to make a big enough offer for the Blues to let go of the 21-year-old, as only time will tell where Casadei plays his football beyond the January window.
