Lazio Still Confident in Signing Chelsea Midfielder Despite Back-And-Forth Drama

The drama surrounding the transfer saga of Cesare Casadei has now reached its boiling point, as neither Lazio nor Torino is willing to give up on the Chelsea midfielder.

January Soap Opera

The Biancocelesti are keen to add a new midfielder to their ranks before the end of the winter transfer session, and the Italy U21 starlet has emerged as their prime candidate. But while they managed to make some progress in recent days, they couldn’t quite close the deal, which left an opening for Torino to relaunch a new onslaught in recent hours.

Lazio Raise Offer for Cesare Casadei

But according to La Lazio Siamo Noi, the Granata couldn’t reach the finish line either, so the Aquile retaliated by improving their bid once again, offering €10 million in addition to €3M in bonuses while raising the sell-on fee from 25% to 35%. Therefore, Chelsea have reportedly greenlighted the operation, so Lazio now feel confident they can reach the finish line.

Torino’s Plans

Moreover, the source explains that Torino have already secured the services of another midfielder in the shape of RB Leipzig’s Eljif Elmas, while their head coach Paolo Vanoli has requested the arrival of a new striker to replace the injured Duvan Zapata. Therefore, the report believes Il Toro are unlikely to sign two midfielders when they must instead address their attacking department.

Chelsea Will Have the Final Say

So while Lazio remain optimistic about sealing the deal, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio believes both the Biancocelesti and Torino feel they have the upper hand, so the whole operation now hinges on Chelsea who must decide which offer to accept.