Lazio meet Chelsea with new bid in Casadei transfer battle | OneFootball

The transfer duel continues between Lazio and Torino for Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei, with reports of another meeting today for the Aquile.

The Italy Under-21 international midfielder is heading back to Serie A just under three years on from his €15m plus bonuses transfer from Inter to Stamford Bridge.

He had loan spells at Reading and Leicester City, but is now frustrated at the lack of playing time and seeking a return home.

Torino and Lazio have been in a tense bidding war for days now and every time one seems to have the upper hand, the other pops up with a new proposal.

Casadei torn between Lazio and Torino

epa10680563 Cesare Casadei of Italy celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the FIFA U-20 World Cup semifinal soccer match between Italy and South Korea, in La Plata, Argentina, 8 June 2023. EPA-EFE/DEMIAN ALDAY ESTEVEZ

Toro were feeling confident, but Sportitalia transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà reports that Lazio met with Paul Winstanley today to discuss the terms of their bid.

It is €13m plus bonuses and a cut of the future sale fee, whereas Torino’s bid is closer to €11m with a much higher percentage of the sell-on, said to be around 40 per cent.

Lazio are also said to be interested in the loan of Renato Veiga, who is one of the names on the Juventus radar for January.