Casadei moved from Inter Milan to Chelsea in 2022. In his first season, the Italian player was sent on loan to Reading and Leicester City. At the Foxes, he had the opportunity to work under Enzo Maresca, the coach appointed by Chelsea.
This season, Cesare Casadei decided to stay at Chelsea to find more playing opportunities. However, he only appeared twice, against Barrow in the Carabao Cup and against Gent in the Europa Conference League. The disappointing point is that the former Inter Milan star has not played a single minute in the Premier League.
Casadei scored for Italy U21s against the Republic of Ireland earlier this week, and his form has prompted coach Carmine Nunziata to speak out about his player's future, according to Rai Radio 1 Sport: "Last year Cesare started well with Leicester, then he moved to Chelsea and played very little. This year they are still keeping him there, but things are difficult. I have advised him to wait until January and find another solution.
It is important for a player to play football. If he finds a team in Italy, that would be great. However, experience playing abroad is also important. For example, after playing in Switzerland, I saw Zanotti improve and mature a lot."
Despite Casadei's failure to break into the first team, the Chelsea manager still had plenty of praise for him. After the match against Barrow, Enzo Maresca shared: "Cesare played very well against Barrow and even better against Gent, I am very happy with the way he played. Last season he played in a different position, but now I use him as a holding midfielder."
