West Ham United’s reported curiosity in Cesare Casadei, on the again of some spectacular Serie A performances in Torino, might have some at Chelsea fearing that historical past may repeat itself.
After 4 objectives in his final 9 matches, together with a comfort header towards Napoli final week, Casadei finds himself on West Ham’s radar forward of the summer time switch window.
That is in accordance to Tuttosport, who recommend a battle with David Moyes’ Everton could also be on the playing cards.
West Ham United’s fierce London rivals Chelsea bought Casadei to Torino in a £10 million deal final summer time. Having performed solely 71 Premier League minutes throughout eleven substitute appearances for the Stamford Bridge facet, a midfielder some have dubbed Italy’s reply to Frank Lampard will really feel he by no means actually acquired the rub of the inexperienced in a royal blue jersey.
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The prospect of Casadei blossoming away from West London, within the method of Kevin de Bruyne and Mo Salah, is understandably one that will weigh closely on these at Chelsea who questioned the logic of cashing in on a 23-year-old with clear potential and such distinctive qualities.
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A boyish, apple-cheeked De Bruyne performed solely 50 minutes greater than Casadei in a Chelsea shirt, albeit mustering solely three appearances.
The Blues bought the Belgian to Werder Bremen in 2014. One 12 months later, with a Bundesliga Player of the Year award crammed into his suitcase, De Bruyne returned to England with Manchester City.
Mo Salah, in distinction, was nearly an ever-present. We jest, in fact. But Salah’s tally of six assists and over 500 Premier League minutes is way over De Bruyne or Casadei had been awarded.
Now, the truth that De Bruyne and Salah would change into bonafide Premier League greats at Manchester City and Liverpool doesn’t imply that Casadei is destined to do the identical in a West Ham shirt.
But the potential of leaving their blue-shirted rivals red-faced as soon as once more will enchantment to Hammers fanatics nearly as a lot because the prospect of Casadei stepping, long-term, into the sizeable sneakers of Tomas Soucek.
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There are actually shades of Soucek in Casadei, nonetheless solely 23.
The former Leicester City loanee shares that useful behavior of popping up within the penalty space to put away possibilities, often along with his head.
Only Atalanta striker Nikola Krstovic, Roma beginner Donyell Malen and Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez have scored greater than his 4 Serie A objectives because the flip of the 12 months. Six of his final 9 objectives, in the meantime, have been headers.
Soucek is into the final 12 months of his contract, and not too long ago turned 31. It is sensible to have a long-term substitute lined up.
Especially one who West Ham may use to rub in Chelsea’s faces; the ‘Italian Lampard’ on the radar 1 / 4 of a century after one London large raided one other for the unique model.
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