Chelsea are ‘pushing hard’ to sign Hellas Verona midfielder Reda Belahyane, according to The Sun on Sunday.
The 20-year-old is said to be a replacement for Cesare Casadei, who is set to leave Chelsea before the January transfer window closes in the coming days.
Casadei is said to be attracting strong interest from Serie A clubs Lazio and Torino.
Chelsea are said to want £12.6 million for the Italian, who has made just six appearances this season.
Casadei is down the pecking order of midfielders in manager Enzo Maresca’s squad.
However, Chelsea could reinvest a similar sum in signing Belahyane.
The Moroccan international joined Verona from Nice in a £420,000 deal in January 2024.
Belahyane has since established himself in Italy and has played 20 times in the Serie A this season.
