The Laziali
·1 February 2025
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·1 February 2025
Lazio sporting director Angelo Fabiani weighs in on the Cesare soap opera which ended with an agreement between Chelsea and Torino.
The Biancocelesti pinpointed the Italian midfielder as their priority target to bolster the middle of the park. But following a long and gruelling transfer saga filled with twists and turns, it was the Granata who reached the finish line first, as the Aquile eventually refused to raise their offer.
Nevertheless, Fabiani insists Lazio have no qualms about missing out on the 22-year-old, as he insists Chelsea’s asking price was exaggerated considering how Casadei has been a benchwarmer since his return from his loan spell at Leicester City in January 2024. The 63-year-old’s alleged quotes were published by Il Messaggero (via La Lazio Siamo Noi).
We won’t spend 18 million on a young man who has never played in the last two seasons. We wish him all the best.
Following the end of Casadei’s saga, fans and observers are left to wonder how Lazio will react in the final days of the winter transfer session. But while some claimed the club would reignite its interest in Empoli’s Jacopo Fazzini, Fabiani categorically denied it.
These rumors [on Fazzini] are completely unfounded. In fact, we have another young Italian that we have been following for some time.
While the Lazio director didn’t mention the name of this mystery profile, it could be Bologna’s Giovanni Fabbian who has been linked with the club in the past few days, possibly on a swap deal with Loum Tchaouna.