Maurizio Viscidi, Coordinator of the Italian national team setup at various youth team levels, feels that young Inter midfielder Cesare Casadei is a very promising prospect.

Speaking to Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published in today’s print edition, Viscidi highlighted the 19-year-old’s attacking movement particularly whilst he also noted that so far he has not received first team opportunities due to a reluctance of Italian coaches to use young players.

Casadei has been the man of the hour, with Premier League giants Chelsea having put forward their interest in the young midfielder in recent days, whilst Arsenal have also been linked with interest.

The 19-year-old is a target for many clubs in Italy, with his name having featured prominently in Bremer talks between Inter and Torino.

The interest in Casadei’s signature is a reflection of his enormous talent, and Viscidi gave his thoughts on what he’s seen while working with the player at various youth levels.

“He has been with us since he was fifteen,” he said of Casadei, “we’ve watched him grow. He’s a modern midfielder, because out of all the youth team midfielders he’s been the one with the greatest aptitude for attacking runs and goalscoring.”

“He attacks the area penalty area better than anyone else we’ve seen, better than Frattesi or Barella,” he continued. “And he’s also strong in the air, something that’s unusual among younger players.”

“Given his ability to enter and give a presence in the area he’s the strongest player currently within the Azzurri’s youth sector,” Viscidi stated.

“He has a strong physqique, and from a biomechanical point of view he is also quite dynamic and can get through a lot of running,” he added.

Of the Premier League interest in Casadei, Viscidi stated that “Chelsea would like to make a big investment so they clearly believe in him, like Ajax with Lucca or PSG with Verratti.”

“It’s a first step towards a Europeanization of Italian academies,” he went on. “These players will grow a lot, so I congratulate the players who go out and play.”

Regarding the fact that so far Casadei has only had opportunities with Inter’s Primavera team and not the senior squad, Viscidi stated that “Our coaches are judged only based on results so they work towards that and don’t take risks on younger players.”

“If the clubs thought like businesses, they would also ask to develop young players,” he added. “The fault lies with clubs that don’t think like businesses.”