Lazio ‘Reach Agreement’ With Lazio & Cesare Casadei in Sensational Transfer Saga | OneFootball

The Cesare Casadei soap opera is delivering new twists and turns by the hour, as Lazio, Chelsea and the player’s entourage have reportedly untied the knots.

The Ultimate Soap Opera

In what has been one of the most bizarre transfer sagas of the January transfer window, the Biancocelesti have been combatting Torino for the services of the 22-year-old midfielder. In recent hours, it has been reported that the deal could be dead in the water, with Lazio already resorting to Bologna’s Giovanni Fabbian as an alternative solution.

Lazio Reach Agreements With Chelsea & Cesare Casadei

Nevertheless, Italian journalist Orazio Accomando reveals that Lazio have managed to overcome all bureaucratic hurdles to strike an agreement with the player’s representatives, as well as Chelsea following a blitz on Wednesday evening. The Aquile will therefore splash €14 million for the player’s signature, while the Blues will also command a sell-on fee on a future resale.

Peace Restored

The DAZN correspondent also claims that Lazio have reached an accord with Casadei on personal terms. The Italy U21 starlet is expected to pen a four-and-a-half-year contract with a starting salary of €1.2 million per year, which will eventually rise to €1.6 million.

Tight Race

La Lazio Siamo Noi also adds weight to the story, revealing how intermediaries intervened to mend the fences following a disagreement between club president Claudio Lotito and Casadei’s agents. Nevertheless, the source believes it remains a tight race with Torino, and it is now up to Chelsea to decide which track to proceed with.