The Laziali
·28 Januari 2025
The Laziali
·28 Januari 2025
Torino have reportedly relaunched their attempts to sign Chelsea wantaway midfielder at the expense of Lazio.
The Biancocelesti are keen to sign the 22-year-old whom they consider the ideal profile to bolster Marco Baroni’s midfield department. But between their complicated negotiations with the Blues and competition from the Granata, Lazio’s quest to land the Italy U21 starlet is turning into a back-of-forth transfer saga.
While recent reports suggested that the Italian capital side has been closing in on a full agreement with Chelsea over the midfielder’s transfer, Lazio insider Damiano Er Faino claims that Torino Technical Director Davide Vagnati held a meeting with Casadei’s agent.
The Italian journalist believes Il Toro could overtake Lazio in what he describes as an ‘unbelievable’ twist, considering how the Bianconcelesti thought they had the deal wrapped up. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how Claudio Lotito and Angelo Fabiani will react, as this soap opera threatens to go to the wire.
While Casadei has been the club’s top target in recent weeks, Lazio have also been linked with several other profiles, including Empoli’s Jacopo Fazzini, Hellas Verona’s Reda Belahyane and Udinese’s Martin Payero. So we shall see if the Aquile will keep pushing for the Chelsea man or rekindle their interest in one of the aforementioned names.