Chelsea made final decision on Santos - Casadei split

According to Nathan Gissing on Gianluca di Marzio‘s website, Andrey Santos has been picked to stay in the first team squad this season while Cesare Casadei has been chosen to go on loan.

Both Andrey Santos and Cesare Casadei have shown promise during the preseason for Chelsea, but they both lack some experience and still need to refine their skills.

To make a decision, it's sensible to keep one of them and let the other go. Andrey Santos has more experience playing in top-flight matches and his playing style suits what Chelsea needs, so it's the best choice to keep him.

There will certainly be no shortage of takers for Casadei, with Premier League and Serie A teams likely to be bidding for his services for the season.