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Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca is prepared to sanction an exit for compatriot Cesare Casadei amid interest from Serie A outfit Torino, as per a report from journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. The youngster has played a bit-part role this season and is reportedly looking for a permanent exit from Stamford Bridge in the January transfer window.
Di Marzio reports that Torino are prepared to pay around €12 million for the midfielder, but are short of Chelsea's asking price. The Blues are reportedly demanding €20 million for Casadei, and wish to include a buy-back clause in the deal. The Serie A side are only looking to offer the Premier League giants a percentage of a future sale for the midfielder.
Cesare Casadei cost Chelsea around £20 million (€24m) when he joined them from Inter Milan in the summer of 2022. The 21-year-old midfielder spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Reading before then-Leicester City coach Enzo Maresca took him on loan in the 2023-24 season.
