Chelsea have lined up a move for a promising Moroccan talent as they look to replace the outgoing Cesar Casadei this month, according to reports.
Midfielder Casadei is expected to leave Stamford Bridge with several Serie A sides circling and Lazio have lodged an £11.5million bid, as revealed by Mail Sport.
Casadei has made just 17 appearances in total since joining for £12.6m from Inter Milan in 2023 and spent spells on loan at Reading and Leicester City.
But the Blues are keen to ensure they do not leave themselves short and Gianluca Di Marzio has claimed they are pushing hard to sign Hellas Verona's Reda Belahyane.