Casadei Linked With Blues Loan
Saturday, 27th Jun 2026 17:45

Torino midfielder Cesare Casadei could be sent on loan to Town should Chelsea re-sign him this summer, according to a report in Italy.

Casadei was with the West Londoners between 2023 and 2025, spending time on loan at Reading and Leicester City in addition to making four starts and 13 sub appearances for his parent club.

The 23-year-old, who was with Cesena and Inter as a youth player, was sold to Torino for €15 million (£13 million) in February 2025 with Chelsea understood to have included a sell-on clause of between 25 and 27.5 per cent in that deal.

That would allow the Stamford Bridge club to re-sign him for a reduced fee during this transfer window and, according to TuttoMercatoWeb, they are considering doing so this summer when they would then look to send the former Italy U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 international out on loan to the Blues.

Earlier Italian reports have also linked Brighton, Everton and La Liga Real Betis with the midfielder.

Meanwhile, Juventus central defender Lloyd Kelly is reported to under Town consideration as they look to strengthen ahead of their return to the Premier League.

The 27-year-old centre-half or left-back was a regular with the Turin giants last season but some reports in Italy say he and the club are negotiating his return to England, although others say he is happy to stay.

Juve are said to want €35 million (£30.2 million) for Kelly with Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Aston Villa having been linked by TuttoJuve.

According to the EADT, the Blues have joined the interested parties, the former England U21 international having previously played for new manager Gary O’Neil at AFC Bournemouth and at Bristol City during CEO and chairman Mark Ashton’s time with the West Countrymen.

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parhamblue added 17:55 - Jun 27 How can I be sure, in a world that's constantly changing?
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algarvefan added 17:59 - Jun 27 parhamblue.......sadly you can't be!!!
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TomCruise added 18:00 - Jun 27 Nothing's impossible..
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parhamblue added 18:05 - Jun 27 I really, really, really wanna know.
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armchaircritic59 added 18:12 - Jun 27

Looks like a typical Chelsea thing, hawking around young or youngish players like they're pieces of confetti. I'm pretty sure I've seen the guy play in Italy but I can't remember exactly when, as I've watched a reasonable amount of Italian football over the years and the name is certainly familiar from there.

While I have absolutely no problem with clubs forging links with others in different countries, treating footballers like pawns on a chess board isn't my thing. They loan them to you, you improve them for them (they hope ) and they take them back. Only one long term winner there, aside from the player himself of course. It's just me of course, an old timers view of things!

As for Kelly, well I've most definitely seen him play a fair number of times. £30M (+) ? A bit steep, £25-20M maybe. His stats from last season are pretty reasonable, especially from Serie A itself and the site I've got them from says no significant weaknesses and 3 significant strengths in aerial duels, passing and concentration. I guess maybe that now we're back in with the big boys we need to pay big boy prices to compete. So that's one for the recruitment guys to puzzle over!

Saxonblue74 added 18:19 - Jun 27 Show me a bloke on a town shirt with a scarf over his head. Until then I believe nothing!
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jas0999 added 18:30 - Jun 27

With less than two months to the big kick off essential we start doing some business both incoming and outgoing. The squad needs to be trimmed right back to make way for some excellent signings. We have a new manager, but recruitment is now key to our survival chances. Add a couple of top loans later in the window. For now permanent additions needs to be the focus … for key areas, all across the pitch.

armchaircritic59 added 18:48 - Jun 27 Saxonblue74, I think that's about as wise a view as anyone can take. If you believed even half of what you hear, we'd already have OGS, Knutsen, along with of course G O'N. sitting in the dugout. Would have been interesting for sure!
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Benji1611 added 18:54 - Jun 27 Kelly, yes please, yummy yummy, exactly what we need at the back, especially if we end up going with a back 5 for some games. Casadei... Meh, I'm sure he has talent, but I'd rather we avoid Chelsea's horrible games like the plague
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WhiteVanMan added 19:09 - Jun 27

Looking very much like previous windows,Ashton has told us that we have multiple deals practically done but looking at the other sites rather than the Osanusa Camerounian,the Colombian Deosssa and the Algerian winger from Paris we will end up with a 34 year old W Ham forward,another WHam defender who seems to have been a disaster there and this chap who may well be decent but we will be screwered by Chelsea.Not good business by Ashton though do accept these are rumours
On another note,see Carr is leaving.Another young talent that we poached from Carlisle and now lost.What is happening with these U21kids?

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whosroundisitanyway added 19:17 - Jun 27 He'll find plenty of Partridge families in Suffolk
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RetroBlue added 19:49 - Jun 27 Parham Blue, youre either older than me or remember the David Cassidy 1972 cover of that song lol!
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armchaircritic59 added 19:51 - Jun 27 WhiteVanMan, I think we all need to wait for the truth rather than the rumours. Many must have learned that after our managerial merry go round. Shouldn't be long, all the contract business happens on the 1st July. We will wait and see.
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Sir_Monte_Carlo added 21:17 - Jun 27 I've read in a couple of other places the phrase "sent on loan to Ipswich". Makes it all sound like a bit of a punishment. "We've re-signed you now get off to Ipswich".
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Nthsuffolkblue added 21:38 - Jun 27 It does make it sound a little like it is Chelsea sending him rather than Town wanting to sign him! I wonder how straightforward the reality of all these transfer dealings is (or isn't).
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DavefromWatford added 00:33 - Jun 28 RetroBlue Dusty Springfield sung it a couple of years before David Cassidy so i am probably older than both of you.
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parhamblue added 00:34 - Jun 28 We must be about the same age RetroBlue!
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parhamblue added 00:45 - Jun 28 She also covered it DavefromWatford. We will find out in a few weeks (not a line from a song as far as i know) whether we are shopping in a posher store than two years ago. Maybe we'll have to make do with some Young Rascals like Delap - only more of them than last time?
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Bazza8564 added 08:05 - Jun 28 Dusty Springfield and the Pet Shop Boys, "what have i done to deserve this", kinda sounds like Sir Monte Carlo's comment.... I have no Idea about these two, sound Im not going to pretend i do!
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dogma added 08:33 - Jun 28 Any professional footballers who feel they need to wear gloves,need to be avoided.
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Matthblue added 09:24 - Jun 28 “Any professional footballers who feel they need to wear gloves,need to be avoided.” Good thing we never signed Marcus Stewart.
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Steve_ITFC_Sweden added 11:06 - Jun 28 It's very easy to be critical (reminds me of politicians) but just remember that this is a very difficult market with many clubs no doubt chasing similar players and negotiations probably very complex. Hopefully, though, we will have some successes.
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carlo88 added 11:39 - Jun 28 Unfortunately the reason why players will sign for us this season will be because we are in the Premier League. Two years ago it was because of our coach aswell.
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slobfeatures added 11:51 - Jun 28 Sir Monte Carlo better than being “Sent to Coventry”!
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Linkboy13 added 11:59 - Jun 28 Think we are more likely to sign players on a one year deal knowing they might be in the championship the following season.
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