Chelsea Plot January Move for Barcelona's Marc Casadó, Reports Say

Overview

• TEAMtalk, CaughtOffside and Football Talk report Chelsea have stepped up plans to pursue the 22-year-old La Masia midfielder in the January window.
• Enzo Maresca is reported to view Casadó as a good tactical fit and a depth option, with injuries leaving Chelsea light in midfield.
• Casadó has struggled for game time under Hansi Flick due to competition from Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, with Eric García also used in midfield.
• Transfermarkt values the player at about £26m, a figure outlets describe as accessible in light of Barcelona’s financial pressures.
• Barcelona are said to prefer keeping their squad intact during the season, though reports suggest Casadó could consider a move for regular minutes.