According to Fabrizio Romano, Leicester City have reached an agreement to secure the services of Chelsea’s attacking midfielder Cesare Casadei on a one-year loan deal.
At 20 years of age, Casadei has become part of the Foxes’ squad strengthening efforts for the upcoming season.
Despite attracting attention from Genoa and Brighton & Hove Albion, the young talent has chosen to further his growth in the Championship by joining Leicester City.
Having spent the latter part of the previous season on loan at Reading, the Italian star’s performances couldn’t prevent the club from remaining in the lower tier of English football.
Cesare Casadei will complete his move to Leicester on loan from Chelsea today. Documents are ready after deal agreed last week. 🔵🦊 #LCFC
Enzo Maresca already made contact with Casadei as he's set to join the club. Here we go, confirmed. pic.twitter.com/Dj9mxWTuoR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 15, 2023
His initial struggles to adapt to Championship-level play gradually gave way to more convincing performances.
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Across 15 matches, Casadei managed to find the net once. However, he garnered attention during the summer when he led the Italian team as captain to the Under-20 World Cup final.
Notably, he secured the title of a top scorer with seven goals and was honoured with the Golden Ball award for being the tournament’s best player.
Subsequently, he returned to Chelsea, where he had the chance to make an impression on the club’s new manager, Mauricio Pochettino.
Hailing from Ravenna, the talented midfielder demonstrated his abilities adequately but requires one or two loan stints to refine his skills and foster his ongoing progress.
Chelsea have chosen to loan him to Leicester, where he will be guided by Enzo Maresca. With the departure of playmaker James Maddison, Leicester seeks a midfield spark and has turned to the youthful Chelsea midfielder.
Last summer, Chelsea secured Casadei’s signature from Inter Milan for a fee of approximately £12 million, despite his absence from senior matches with the Nerazzurri.
Under the ownership of Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital Consortium, Chelsea have made substantial investments in young talents like Lesley Ugochukwu, Andrey Santos, Kendry Paez, Angelo Gabriel, and Casadei.
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The aspiration is to nurture them into future world-class stars. However, their growth hinges on the opportunities presented to them at this level and must be handled with care.
Chelsea’s decision to send Casadei to the Championship reflects their hope for him to make a significant impact in the league, building on the remarkable potential he showcased at the U20 World Cup.
