Chelsea statement confirmed announcing midfielder has now completed January move!

CHELSEA have announced that midfielder Cesare Casedai has now left the club and signed for Seria A side Torino.

The 22-year-old midfielder has signed a 4.5-year contract with the Serie A side, who are in turn paying €15m to Chelsea for the transfer. That’s the total “package” price, matching the initial fee the Blues paid to Inter Milan in 2022.

CHELSEA do have a 25 per cent sell-on, which makes this deal a bit more attractive financially, the Blues posted: ‘Signed from Inter Milan in August 2022, Casadei initially featured for our Under-21s side before spending the second half of the campaign in the Championship with Reading.

‘He was then included in the Italy squad for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup and claimed both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot as his country finished as runners-up to Uruguay.

‘A loan move to Leicester City followed, where Casadei gained further senior experience, before he returned to Chelsea in January 2024.

We would like to thank Cesare for his efforts throughout his time with the club and wish him well as he embarks on a new chapter in his career.’

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With all the quality that Enzo Maresca has at CHELSEA already, it is easy to see why Casedai cannot get the game time. But this move is a very good idea for the lad to make as he will get the game time that he needs.

Some Chelsea fans will be disappointed with the news that the lad has left, but as we just said, it is probably the best thing for Casedai as he will not have the chance to forge a good career in football for himself over in Italy.

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