Reports have claimed that Chelsea will loan out midfielder Cesare Casadei to Reading after this weekend.
According to the Daily Mail, the Italian is set to make the move to the Select Car Leasing stadium next week in an attempt to secure some first team minutes.
Casadei joined the club for £12m in the summer as part of the revolution of young players being brought to the club with an eye to the future.
He has become a regular for the youth side, and begun to find his feet in front of goal.
Four goals and an assist in nine games have helped the young Blues in what has been a dominant season so far.
Some of his play has been particular noteworthy, with a sensational assist earlier this season being noteworthy.
Casadei going on loan to Reading
His route to the first team has perhaps not been as clear as it was for fellow summer signing Omari Hutchinson. Despite making the switch on a free transfer, the former Arsenal man has featured in a number of first team games this season.
This may be why, according to the Daily Mail, he is set for a loan spell to Championship side Reading.
He will be joining up with fellow loanee Baba Rahman, who has spent more than a season with the Berkshire outfit.
There will be a hope amongst Chelsea fans that the attacking midfielder gets regular minutes at a competitive level as he looks to eventually make his mark at Stamford Bridge.
Graham Potter has proven this season that the path to the first team is certainly open for his youngsters. Lewis Hall has emerged from seemingly nowhere to become genuine competition for Marc Cucurella at left-back.
The Englishman impressed on his debut and has never looked back, with Casadei surely having that opportunity in the upcoming seasons.
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