Chelsea are reportedly desperate to sign Hellas Verona midfielder Reda Belhiani in the last week of January transformation window.
The Blues have recalled Trevo Chalupa from his loan at Crystal Palace to provide defensive cover, while a number of players are in various stages of leaving Stamford Bridge this month – including Renato VegaChristopher Nkunku, Carne Chukwuemeka and Ben Chilwell.
But there are still no new additions to Enzo Maresca's team. That could change amid rumors of interest in Blahiani, who is just 20 years old and would be another example of the club scouting and recruiting talent for long-term development.
Gianluca Di Marzio He writes that Chelsea are “pushing hard” to sign Bellahiani, having identified him as a replacement for Cesare Casadei, who is wanted by Lazio.
Cassady has been mostly limited to Conference League minutes this season, starting three times in the group stage, but has barely made the bench. Premier League. His departure is expected regardless of the lack of midfield depth that saw Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall start a league match for the first time as a Chelsea player. Against Wolves earlier this week.
It was Mariska Both Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia lost due to muscle injuries For this 3-1 win, he was unable to name a single midfielder on the bench.
Di Marzio's report suggests that once Cassady's future is decided, Chelsea will move forward with a €15m (£12.7m) deal to sign Bellahiani.
The talented youngster only moved to Italy last summer when Hellas recruited him from OGC Nice. He has started 15 games for the struggling Serie A side this season at the base of midfield.
Chelsea stays too He is increasingly linked with Manchester United winger Alejandro GarnachoBut time to reach a potentially complex deal is quickly running out.
