Chelsea flop agrees to Torino move as Blues hold out for €20m fee in transfer talks with Italian side

Casadei joined Chelsea in the summer of 2022 from Inter Milan as he spent his first two seasons away on loan to Reading and Leicester City. However, Enzo Maresca does not have the 21-year-old in his plans for the Blues' future. As such, it had been reported that the Italian youngster is on his way out of Stamford Bridge and a move back to Italy is the most likely outcome.

Serie A side Torino have shown interest in bringing Casadei to Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in January and journalist Gianluca di Marzio has now reported that the 21-year-old has agreed to a move to Il Toro. However, Chelsea are said to be holding out for a transfer fee of €20 million.

As per the report by Di Marzio, Torino have already submitted their first bid for Casadei worth €12 million (£9.9m/$12.3m) but the bid has been turned down by Chelsea, with a number of other clubs also keen on securing the 21-year-old's services.

The 21-year-old will be hoping to quickly make the move to Torino and get incorporated into Il Toro's squad before their Serie A clash against Juventus on Saturday, January 11, or before their Fiorentina showdown on January 19.