HERE WE GO: Chelsea transfer saga finally comes to an end as agreement reached after £51m Mathys Tel U-turn

Chelsea transfer saga finally comes to an end as agreement reached after £51m Mathys Tel U-turn
Chelsea transfer news with the latest headlines and stories before the January window closes with updates on Mathys Tel and Cesare Casadei

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by Tom Coley
04:00, 1 Feb 2025
Bayern Munich attacker Mathys Tel
Chelsea still have a way to go to sign Mathys Tel(Image: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire)
It was funny, initially, when Enzo Maresca said that the January transfer window had been a ‘disaster’ for him at Chelsea. Not because of what had or hadn’t happened, but because of the noise and uncertainty it creates.

Two weeks on and things have only gotten worse. Chelsea are at the centre of nearly every major story heading into the final three days. It is not a good look and is far from ideal for Maresca as he tries to prepare his team to face West Ham on deadline day.

With only one real first-team transfer being completed either in or out, there is still stacks of work to do. Unlike last year, it isn’t going to be a smooth coast to the finish line either.

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Here, football.london takes a look at the latest from around the club in the last knockings of the January window

Casaedi agreement
Chelsea have reached an agreement with Torino over the transfer of midfielder Cesare Casadei. It is reported that the former Inter academy star will move for around £10millon with Chelsea inserting a sell-on clause of over 20%.

Casadei has been one of the long-running exit stories for the club this window with Napoli and Lazio also entering talks. Having joined in 2022 as one of the first arrivals under the Clearlake Capital-Todd Boehly ownership, his impact on the first-team has been minimal at best.

football.london says: The question for Chelsea is, was it all worth it with Casadei? Two-and-a-half years on they will make a net loss on this deal whilst claiming a minor accounting profit thanks to amortisation practices. The sell-on will no doubt be worth it but Casadei has taken up loan spaces and lots of effort that could have been better used elsewhere.

It is hardly a disaster of a move but these last two seasons have only stalled his promising career. A move back to Italy should see that kick on again but if Chelsea fail to show they can develop these players being signed for smaller fees at a young age then the real financial benefits won’t be realised.

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