Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion are both interested in a move for Torino midfielder Cesare Casadei this summer.
Tuttosport report that Everton and Brighton are closely monitoring the 23-year-old ahead of a potential move this summer.
Everton and Brighton watching
The newspaper explains that Cesare Casadei’s performances in his first full season in Turin have not gone unnoticed in England.
The Italian joined Torino in a €13m deal from Chelsea last summer and was a regular for the Serie A side this season, making 33 appearances in the league, scoring six goals.
Several clubs have continued to monitor him following his performances for Leicester City in 2023, when he spent the season on loan from Chelsea.
Everton and Brighton are now at the front of the queue and ‘closely monitoring’ his development ahead of the summer transfer window. Sport Witness covered a report back in March that had Everton as a potential destination as well.
Torino resist a sale
That monitoring appears to be continuing for the time being. Although they will find reluctant sellers in Torino.
The Italian side do not appear willing to part with the midfielder easily. They invested €13m to acquire Casadei last summer and consider him a key part of their technical project. They won’t sell unless they receive ‘particularly significant offers’ for the midfielder.
The plan, at this moment in time, is for him to remain at the club and continue his development with them. Tuttosport make no mention of Casadei’s idea about a move, but he was very happy to return to Italy last year after his tough period at Chelsea.
Brighton and Everton might have some convincing to do, then. For now, they appear to be doing nothing more than monitoring the situation and considering a move. But Casadei is a name on the list after impressing in his first season at Torino, nonetheless.