Torino have set their asking price for West Ham transfer target Cesare Casadei, according to reports in the Italian media.
Tuttosport (via TMW) claim that a fee between €15m (£13m) and €18m (£15.5m) will be enough to secure the midfielder’s signature this summer.
It looks like Torino are willing to take a loss on Casadei. While they paid £12.5m to Chelsea to secure his services at the beginning of last year, the Blues reportedly have a sell-on clause worth 27.5%.
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That means the Serie A side would receive only €10.9m (around £9.4m) from offloading him at the end of the season.
West Ham will have competition for the player
In addition to the Hammers, three other teams have shown an interest in Casadei, one of which is a Premier League club.
Everton are said to be keen on signing Casadei, along with Ligue One side Monaco and Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon.
It is not known which of these clubs the player would prefer to join, but with the latter two sides having participated in the Champions League this season, they would undoubtedly be more attractive destinations than the London Stadium.
Why do the Hammers want Casadei?
Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo could have a dearth of options in the middle of the park if Tomas Soucek is allowed to leave the Irons. The Czech international has been tipped to depart this summer, with the player having just a year left on his contract.
Combined with the fact that James Ward-Prowse is also likely to move on following his loan spell at Burnley, and the exits of Lucas Paqueta and Guido Rodriguez in January, it is a position that badly needs to be reinforced in the next transfer window.
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