Cesare Casadei

Key strength: Work rate

Box-to-box midfielder

In a season where Torino FC have struggled to find consistency—sitting 13th in Serie A with just one win in their last five matches—23-year-old Cesare Casadei has emerged as a rare bright spot in Paolo Vanoli's setup. The Italian midfielder has been ever-present, racking up 25 appearances and 1,734 minutes of relentless box-to-box industry. His return of 4 goals from central midfield underscores an attacking instinct that complements his tireless work rate, though his failure to register a single assist highlights an area for development in his creative game. With just 2 yellow cards all season, Casadei combines energetic pressing with notable discipline, outperforming more experienced midfield partners like Ivan Ilić and Emirhan İlkhan. Valued at €14 million, the former Inter Milan academy product is quickly establishing himself as Torino's midfield engine—his stamina and growing tactical maturity drawing admiring glances from bigger clubs monitoring Italy's emerging talents.