The soap opera concerning Cesare Casadei is coming to a close: he will not be Lazio because of an episode that infuriated Fabiani
Caos Casadei: il vero motivo per cui è saltato tutto con la Lazio (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
It all seemed done, but no. Lazio withdrew from negotiations for Cesare Casadei, leaving the player with Chelsea and triggering a minor market earthquake.
But what really happened on the night of January 30-31? Why did a deal that seemed closed founder at the last second? Here, according to what we have learned exclusively, is the behind-the-scenes story of a negotiation that took an unexpected turn.
The Biancocelesti had reached an agreement with Chelsea on the basis of a loan with a buy-back obligation set at 13 million euros.
A deal that seemed perfect for both parties: Lazio secured a young Italian talent for the midfield, Chelsea monetized an asset who has not found first-team space. Everything had also been settled with the player’s agents, with the details of the signing filed later in the day.
Da 13 a 15 milioni: Casadei e il colpo di scena notturno
But in the night something changed. At midnight, the negotiating brokers asked for an upward adjustment: no longer 13 million, but 15. A sudden, unexpected raise that did not please Lazio’s sporting director Angelo Fabiani at all.
Da 13 a 15 milioni: Casadei e il colpo di scena notturno (AnsaFoto) – serieanews.com
At that point, the position of the biancoceleste club was clear: no raise, no tug-of-war, no waste of time. Lazio called it quits, leaving Chelsea and the intermediaries to ponder their moves.
More than the figure itself, it was the method that weighed. In a market where every million can make a difference, Fabiani did not accept the attempt to change the deal when negotiations were virtually over. And so, everything in the market is back on hold waiting for disposals and a few important arrivals.
Sorry, but it was necessary. From the club’s point of view, accepting such a request would have meant opening a dangerous precedent, giving room for new raises in other operations as well. An attitude that Lazio has no intention of tolerating.
With Lazio out of the picture, Casadei’s future returns a question mark. Probably weighing heavily in Chelsea’s revival was the inclusion of Porto and the presence still of Torino, which in this continuing game of overtaking has not yet lost hope of bringing home the Under-21 midfielder.
For the biancocelesti, however, the focus returns to other goals. The idea of strengthening the midfield remains, but without getting dragged into unwelcome market games. A deal blown at the last breath, which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth but also confirms a clear principle: Lazio does not accept blackmail, not even for a talent like Casadei.
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