After two consecutive quarterfinal finishes in the World Youth Cup, the Italian U20s have finally tasted the nectar of the final this year. The Blucerchiati are looking to write a new chapter in their career, with the rising star of the midfield, Cassady, playing in six appearances in the tournament, contributing seven goals and two assists. The 20-year-old player has made 6 appearances in this year's tournament, contributing 7 goals and 2 assists, shining brightly, and is expected to return to Chelsea next season to play in the Premier League.
Kashadi used to play for Inter Milan's youth team, and Chelsea bought him for a staggering €20 million (HK$170 million) in August last year. However, the Blues' scouts have proved to be very astute, as Kashadi has shown his potential as a future king of the ball in this year's WYD. Even as a midfielder, his goal-scoring ability is quite impressive, as he has already scored 7 goals, only 2 less than the scorer of the last WYD, Ainin Chalantal, and has therefore been dubbed as an Italian Limburger.
In January this year, Kashadi was loaned out by Chelsea to Reading in the Championship and scored only 1 goal in 15 appearances. As Reading will be relegated to the Championship next season, and due to Kasady's outstanding performance in the World Youth Cup, Chelsea's new manager Prateek Tannu is interested in bringing him back. Despite Chelsea's luxury squad, the return of Kasady will inject new energy into the team and help the struggling giants to revitalize, considering the possible departures of midfielders such as Kovacs, Rolf Strzok, Scherzinger, and Mason Monty.
