There were some ups and downs in Cesare Casadei’s life. chelsea He has now been criticized for his behavior towards Italians.
The midfielder joined the Blues in 2022 and had successive loan spells at Leicester City and Reading.
Despite playing under Enzo Maresca at Leicester, he did not fare well under the Italian for the Blues.
This led to his departure from Chelsea in January 2025, as he joined Torino on a permanent deal. Things have been better for him in Serie A and he has scored four goals this season.
sports witness Casadei could be in line to return to England, with interest from West Ham and Everton.
However, there is still an Italian perception that he moved to England – and especially Chelsea – too early.
D’Aversa targets Chelsea
Torino manager Roberto D’Aversa spoke to Sky Italia about the midfielder, who played against Pisa on Sunday.
The Italian pointed out that Casadei is still inconsistent and his Chelsea spell is one reason.
He said- Via fcinter1908: : “Cesare Casadei is a strong midfielder, he can get all the headers, but he is also someone who knows how to play football.
“He needs to find continuity first of all. He paid for an important move, to Chelsea, where he did not play, and he missed playing in a team where you can grow.”
D’Aversa used this argument to say that Italian football should be able to retain youth. Failure to do so hinders their development.
“Until the culture changes, coaches who develop young players won’t be highlighted, but coaches who win will be questioned if they don’t. Young players need time.
“They should be allowed to grow and make mistakes.
“I was lucky enough to train Kulusevski, who was coming out of Atalanta Primavera, and I was lucky enough to train Bastoni.
“They are young but they are strong. But if we don’t change the culture in Italy, it is difficult to muster the courage to let young players play.”
Chelsea isn’t the only problem
It’s fair to say that the Blues probably never had any concrete plans for Casadei.
was signed for €15m but never burst onto the scene despite impressing at the U20s World Cup in 2023.
At the same time, Italian football has its own problems. That’s why Casadei saw Stamford Bridge as a good idea for his development.
Serie A clubs generally do not have a reliable youth setup. Due to the financial situation of the game in Italy, they are more than happy to sell those players for capital gains.
That’s what Inter Milan did to Casadei, hindering his development.
That’s why D’Aversa is probably right in his judgment that the problem in this case goes beyond Chelsea.
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