Chelsea signing Cesare Casadei reveals no regrets in summer transfer from Inter Milan despite not playing for first team

CHELSEA midfielder Cesare Casadei insists he has no regrets about signing for the Blues despite ZERO first-team minutes.

The teenager arrived at Stamford Bridge in a £12.6million deal from Inter Milan in the summer.

Casadei, who was named player of the season in the Inter Milan Under-19s set-up last term, was handed a six-year contract by Chelsea.

But the midfielder is still waiting to make his senior debut.

He’s instead had to settle for Under-23s football and the EFL Trophy.

Overall, he’s registered three goals and one assist for the young Blues and was sent off against Sutton United back in August.

Regardless, the youngster is still enjoying his time with the Londoners.

He said: “When the offer arrived and I had the opportunity to have this new experience, I honestly took it with open arms.

“It wasn’t an easy choice to make and it wasn’t easy not even at the beginning because I didn’t know the language well and I’m still learning it.

“But I felt like doing it to get out of my comfort zone: for the moment I’m having fun and it’s a super positive experience.

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“I grew up humanly, because I had to begin to get by on my own.

“I live 20 minutes from [Cobham] and I study English 3-4 times a week with a teacher, I’ve improved in this too compared to the beginning but I have to learn it well, beyond football, because it is a language that today we need to know.”

“There is more intensity here, the game speed is higher.

“Like training: you work much less dry and almost everything with the ball, starting with the warm-up.”