Chelsea unveil their SIXTH signing of the summer: 19-year-old midfielder Cesare Casadei arrives in a £12.6m deal from Inter Milan… taking the club’s spending under Todd Boehly to £191.3m
- Cesare Casadei has signed a six-year deal to join Chelsea from Inter Milan
- The highly-rated Italy youth international is yet to make his professional debut
- He is now expected to link up with the Under 21s team at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of highly-rated teenage star Cesare Casadei from Inter Milan for £12.6m.
The 19-year-old – considered one of the most exciting talents to emerge from Italy in recent years despite having not yet made his senior debut – has agreed a six-year deal with the Blues.
Inter had already rejected an offer of £6m for the midfielder before eventually agreeing a fee with the Stamford Bridge side earlier this week. The deal could still see Chelsea pay a further £4million in add-ons.
Chelsea have confirmed the £12.6million signing of Cesare Casadei from Inter Milan
The highly-rated Italian star, 19, has signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge
Despite the high potential in the Italy Under 19 international, he is now expected to feature in Chelsea’s Under 21 side before being introduced into the first team.
Head of youth development Neil Bath told the club’s website: ‘Cesare is a player we have tracked for some time and we are delighted that he has now agreed to join Chelsea, where he will initially strengthen our Under 21s squad.
‘He is another exciting emerging talent who we are looking forward to seeing develop and progress further as he breaks into senior football in the coming years.’
Casadei though is expected to join the Under 21 side before stepping up to the first team
His arrival takes Chelsea’s spending spree up to £191.3million in this summer window
New owner Todd Boehly has splashed the cash at Stamford Bridge this summer, having now spent £191.3m.
The Blues’ spending spree takes into account deals…