Chelsea The transfer policy over the last few years has been to buy young players who have potential to help them in the future. At first, it was tough for the Blues He finished sixth and twelfth In the two seasons following their acquisition and this new transfer policy.
However, things have taken a positive turn this season under new coach Enzo Maresca. Chelsea is Now in second placeIt is four points behind Liverpool, the league leaders, and two points behind Arsenal, which is in second place. Their young players are certainly making an impact.
Given the quality and depth of the Blues squad now, it means some youngsters are not getting a look in the squad.
Italian League clubs target the young Chelsea star
21-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei is a highly rated youngster. His move to Stamford Bridge came in August 2022, coming from Italian giants Inter. he It cost Chelsea £12.6 million upfront, with a further £4.2m in potential add-ons.
Unfortunately, he has not been given many opportunities during his time with the Blues so far. Cassady has risen He participated in only 17 matches For the club, he played a total of 495 minutes. Six of those games have come this season, and none of them have been in the Premier League.
Despite his difficult time at Stamford Bridge, the youngster has enjoyed some loan spells away from the club. He spent time at Reading and played for Leicester City in the first half of last season under Maresca.
He admired the foxes, Played 25 times In all competitions, he scored three goals and made two assists. Two of those goal contributions came against Millwall in the FA Cup third round.
Despite the “outstanding” talent of the midfielder, Football talent scout Jacek Kulig said, He could leave the bridge soon. According to reports in ItalyA return to the Italian League is on the table, as Monza is offering a loan deal and Lazio is offering a loan deal with an option to buy, which will lead to the midfielder’s permanent departure.
This news comes just days after this was revealed Champions League players Juventus were also in the picture to sign him.
Losing Cassady would be a real blow for Chelsea given his talent, and could be a repeat of another transfer they will certainly regret.
A repeat transfer Chelsea will be hoping to avoid
Chelsea fans may look back Kevin De Bruyne His time at the club and I wonder what would have happened if they had given him a chance to shine. As we know now, he is one of the greatest midfielders in the history of the English Premier League, having won six league titles in England, but things did not go well for him at Chelsea.
Belgian attacking midfielder Played only nine times For the Blues, all of which came in the 2013/2014 season. It's fair to say there was no love lost between De Bruyne and former coach Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese manager explained The midfielder “didn't want to wait” for a chance at Chelsea, explaining that he “doesn't have the patience to be quiet and wait for the right moment” for a chance.
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So, two seasons after the midfielder moved on loan to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, he returned to Germany on a permanent deal, He joined Wolfsburg in 2014. Manchester City then It paid 55 million pounds sterling For him one year later, the rest is history.
Looking back, it is clear that it was a mistake to sell De Bruyne, rather than loan him out and try to persevere. He went to Played 397 times For City, he scored 101 goals and had 171 assists. Chelsea fans must be thinking, what could have happened if he had stayed?
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De Bruyne statistics by club |
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club |
games |
Objectives |
Helps |
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Genk |
113 |
17 |
36 |
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Chelsea |
9 |
0 |
1 |
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Werder Bremen |
34 |
10 |
10 |
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Wolfsburg |
73 |
20 |
37 |
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Manchester City |
397 |
101 |
171 |
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Statistics from Transfer market |
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The similarities between this situation and Cassady's current circumstances are incredible. Like the Belgian, he is a creative midfielder who has excelled on loan, but has struggled to break into the Blues' first team.
This is certainly a deal that Chelsea will want to take lightly. Losing De Bruyne ten years ago proved to be a huge blow, given how good he was. This is probably not a risk they want to take against Cassady, and Maresca may decide to give him a chance in the first team to show what he can do, rather than losing him in January.
