Chelsea on Vlahovic, Juve on Casadei: the negotiations

Juventus and Chelsea widen the table. Between Dusan Vlahovic and the various Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah, Cesare Casadei checks out. The Italian jewel of the Blues, elected best player at the Under 20 World Cup, is much more than an idea for the Lady.

Juventus sporting director Giovanni Manna, who was on a mission to Stamford Bridge in recent days to understand the intentions of the English towards Vlahovic and evaluate other possible market traps, took information on the 20-year-old former Inter midfielder. A first survey, but decided. And, according to what is filtered by the well-informed, others will follow in the coming weeks. The new Lady designed by Continassa will have to be younger, sustainable and blue, as in the best traditions of the club. And Casadei from Romagna, who moved from Inter to Stamford Bridge last summer for almost 20 million between fixed and bonus payments, is considered by experts to be one of the clearest Italian talents. The Under 20 World Cup, in which Italy surrendered only in the final against Uruguay, proved it once more. The Ravenna-born, as well as being the best player of the tournament (as happened in the past to champions like Messi and Pogba), confirmed himself as a midfielder with a goal habit. Casadei, in fact, scored 7 goals and became the top scorer of the event held in Argentina.

Borrowed

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Chelsea, who bet on Casadei’s qualities in unsuspecting times, why should they sell him now? In reality, the English, a bit like what happened last season, would like to send Cesare to play elsewhere on loan given that the unbridled shopping of the last few sessions has created a crazy crowd around Stamford Bridge. After the loan to Reading, in the Championship (English Serie B), Chelsea would like to test the Italian talent in a top flight club. So Manna, who has a soft spot for the Italians and is really looking for a total midfielder like the Azzurrino, presented Juventus’ candidacy to the English. In reality, the Bianconeri would like to go beyond the temporary purchase and that’s it. The goal is to get a loan with the right to buy for the former Inter and Cesena so that he can try to invest in Casadei for the future.

In the Vlahovic affair

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But there is also another possibility, closely linked to Vlahovic. If Mauricio Pochettino, also reported to be active on Nicolas Jakson of Villarreal (the Senegalese is also followed by Juve), were to launch the decisive lunge for the ex Fiorentina, the bianconeri will try to include Casadei in the negotiation. At Stamford Bridge, according to English drafts, they wouldn’t want to go beyond 60 million cash plus a technical counterpart for the Serbian striker. In that case at Continassa, rather than one between Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek and Chalobah (who remain the subject of evaluations), they would prefer to have Casadei.

Miretti: Salernitana

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For a born in 2003 that could arrive, there is one that Juventus could also sacrifice to raise cash. Fabio Miretti is courted by Genoa and Salernitana. And the Campania players, unlike the rossoblùs, would also be willing to buy the midfielder outright. Nicolò Rovella and Filippo Ranocchia will return from the loan to Monza: the former should remain at Allegri’s court, while Empoli is interested in the latter.